In order to heal ourselves as we’re recovering from addiction and mental illness, we want to repair the disconnectedness we …
In order to heal ourselves as we’re recovering from addiction and mental illness, we want to repair the disconnectedness we …
As we’re working to recover, one thing we realize is that our healing journey is inviting us to find ways …
Addiction is often described as being a disease of disconnection. What do we mean by this? When we are disconnected …
Nurturing ourselves is something many of us with addiction and mental illness have a very hard time doing. We have …
One of the most important ways we heal ourselves in recovery is by learning to value ourselves. Very often, throughout …
We tend to think about mental illness the same way we think about addiction, that these are illnesses that will …
Many of us in recovery know that when we leave our treatment center, our recovery work is far from over. …
Addiction is multifaceted, impacting our entire lives and affecting us mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. We develop toxic thought patterns, …
When recovering from addiction and mental illness, one of the things we discover is that the health of our relationships …
In This Article: Gabapentin is safe to use as directed, but it can cause several mild to severe side effects Combining alcohol and gabapentin can increase the severity of certain side effects of both, such as drowsiness If you take gabapent…
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Many of us have a tendency to form unhealthy attachments to our emotions, and among the feelings we commonly become unhealthily attached to are our guilt, shame and self-blame. We instinctively blame ourselves for things that aren’t our fault. We …
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When we are working towards recovery, it is often after years of suffering with addictions, depression and other mental health issues. Oftentimes we’ve been struggling so long we feel fed up. We want to feel better as quickly as possible, which is…
If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, PLEASE call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). When we use the term “rock bottom,” we’re referring to that point we reach in our addiction where we simply can’t go any …
Rhinophyma is the medical term for “ alcoholic nose”, or “drinker’s nose.” This is a skin disorder commonly identified by a red, misshapen, bumpy nose. Due to the symptoms of rhinophyma, people often believed this condition was caused by alcoholism…
Fear has a way of overtaking us and making such an impact on our lives that we feel there’s nothing we can do anything about it. Our fears contribute to our mental health issues such as our depression and anxiety, and they become these invisible…
When we experience something traumatic, we are usually deeply impacted by it, and sometimes there is considerable damage done to our mental, emotional and physical health. Over time, we can become desensitized to trauma in various ways. We start…