When addiction runs in our families, or when we fear addiction might develop in our children, we instinctively want to …
When addiction runs in our families, or when we fear addiction might develop in our children, we instinctively want to …
Learning to set and maintain boundaries in our daily lives and in our relationships is one of the best things …
Confronting our children’s addiction is one of the hardest things we’ll ever have to do. We want what’s best for …
Self-awareness is one of the most important tools we can develop when recovering from addiction and mental illness. Self-awareness is …
When our loved ones are suffering, our instinct is to protect them and shield them from harm. We want to …
When we are living with mental and emotional health issues such as depression and addiction, we tend to be living …
Confronting addiction in our families can be a grueling and painful process, full of unforeseen mental and emotional challenges. We …
We often associate addiction and mental illness with having an issue or problem with a particular substance or behavior. We …
Addiction has a way of sneaking up on us and overpowering us, overtaking our lives and robbing us of our …
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…