When we are recovering from any kind of mental or emotional challenge, we often come face to face with different …
When we are recovering from any kind of mental or emotional challenge, we often come face to face with different …
Our addictions are so overpowering and all-encompassing that they have a way of taking over our lives and causing us …
When we have recently become mothers, we can sometimes experience a particular form of depression known as postpartum depression. We …
When we are ready to recover, how successful we are in our recovery all depends on how willing we are …
Along with our addictions and mental health issues, we often develop emotional patterns that contribute to our unwellness. One of …
If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, PLEASE call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Seasonal Affective Disorder …
Our addictions are often accompanied by self-harm and self-abuse. They are themselves a form of self-abuse, as we do harmful …
Knowing when our loved ones are struggling can be incredibly difficult and can impede our ability to help them get …
When we’re in recovery and reintegrating back into our former lives, there are some emotional challenges we confront that can …
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…