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Codependency and Addiction
Addiction is a mental health condition that affects the brain and body in a variety of ways. Although addiction is best understood as being unable to quit compulsive substance or alcohol use, addictive behaviors can happen from anything or in anyone. It is important...
Finding Work After Addiction Treatment
Navigating life after treatment is challenging for everyone. In treatment, you learned to prioritize your recovery and your health. Outside of treatment, you still have to keep both of these things at high priority, although now you have greater responsibility to gain...
How Drug Use Affects Memory Loss
During active addiction, chronic drug use impacts cognitive, emotional, and physical well-being. Substance use often affects different aspects of one's life in ways that many people do not consider initially. The brain regions associated with addiction and drug use...
What Can I Do to Feel Safe in My Environment?
There are endless reasons that cause someone to feel unsafe in their environment. You might experience conflict with your family or with your partner from time to time that causes you to feel uncomfortable in your own home. You might struggle with the kinds of people...
What Are Dissociative Disorders?
With mental illness being as prevalent as it is, it helps to understand the different categories of mental illness that are listed in the DSM-5. The DSM-5 is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, used for the assessment and diagnosis of mental...
Staying Sober During the Holidays
The holiday season is an exciting time for celebration and gatherings. For those of us in recovery, the holidays may seem like an incredibly overwhelming and stressful time. The holidays bring about heightened excitement and emotions. Inevitably, the holidays are also...
What Is Burnout?
Stress is something that everyone experiences at one time or another. It can be challenging to balance one's endurance for normal stressful experiences while still knowing how much stress is too much. Stress can be beneficial, as it can motivate individuals to perform...
The Long-Term Effects of Adderall Addiction
Adderall is a type of prescription stimulant in the class of drugs called amphetamines. Amphetamines are used to improve mood, focus, and energy. They are commonly prescribed to treat narcolepsy and ADHD, otherwise known as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder....
How Can I Be More Productive During the Winter Months?
With the winter months quickly approaching, it is important to address the negative health effects that accompany the change of seasons. Physically, winter is the peak of flu season, along with the typical common cold. Emotionally, the reduced level of sunlight during...
The Mental Health Benefits of Serving Others
Many people may already understand the benefits associated with serving others. You may have experienced the benefits of helping others in your own life such as feelings of well-being, purpose, and happiness. There are still many people that may have not experienced...