5 Ways for Recovering Addicts to Feel Strong
Going through addiction recovery is a very vulnerable place to be and people often find it hard to feel grounded and strong throughout the experience. In the initial stages of recovery it can be especially difficult to find strength as there can be so many ups and downs. The idea of being completely sober at […]
Healthy Responses to Terrorism and Disasters
We live in stressful times. Almost daily, it often feels like the media is showing us a new story of profound human suffering, whether it’s due to natural disasters or the violence of other people. In a world where we can be extraordinarily aware of people dying or suffering, it can be easy to feel […]
Recovery Through Expressive Writing
Human beings are continually thinking, evaluating, and judging everything around them. The power to think about what is going on around you and make decisions, to express and feel feelings is a central part of what makes life worth living. We all have a narrator playing in our heads thinking about what we experience and […]
SAMHSA’s Push for Treatment for Women of Color
Issues of substance abuse and mental illness do not just affect the individual involved, but have a larger impact on the community as a whole. Since 1992, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has been working in education and public health, and all areas of government, to help advance mental and behavioral […]
Eating to Restore Nutrients Lost to Addiction
It is no surprise that substance abuse can be very destructive to your health. Flooding your brain and body with powerful drugs can overload your system with poison, and frequently become life-threatening, particularly if dosages get too high or your usage is too frequent. What may be less well known is the reality that what […]
Corey Taylor Says Faith No More Gave Him 10 Years of Sobriety
Corey Taylor is the highly esteemed vocalist and frontman for the alternative metal bands Slipknot and Stone Sour. He is widely praised as a talented singer, with a five and a half octave range few in popular music can match. In both groups, his talent and power as an intense and attention-gaining singer have created […]
Developing Compassion in Recovery
While some people can be naturally compassionate, others may struggle to look outside themselves and consider other people’s feelings or see things from their perspective. When people have serious addictions, much of their life revolves around their own problems and it may be hard for them to be compassionate. When your own issues are so […]
Why Sharing Is So Important During Recovery
Anyone who has been to rehab, 12 step meeting, or group therapy session knows what a big role in sharing one’s story plays in the recovery process. If you haven’t gone through that process yourself, it can be difficult to pinpoint exactly what makes sharing so important and why continuing to do it is a […]
Things You Should Never Say To Someone With An Eating Disorder
Talking to someone about their eating disorder, especially if they are a loved one, is never an easy thing to do. It will require a great deal of sensitivity and tact. Nowadays, eating disorders may be even more difficult to detect with all the fad diets that are so popular. It’s easy for an eating […]
How Addiction Can Lead to Self-Harm
People who hurt themselves often do so because their emotions have built up beyond their ability to cope with them. They may be dealing with mental health issues like depression, anxiety or they could be suffering from an addiction. Someone who engages in self-harm is usually experiencing overwhelming feelings of frustration, anger, and self-loathing that […]