Many of us living with addiction have developed mental and emotional patterns of criticizing and judging ourselves, beating ourselves up, …
Many of us living with addiction have developed mental and emotional patterns of criticizing and judging ourselves, beating ourselves up, …
Troops and veterans are often accustomed to hiding their pain from the rest of the world, from their peers and …
When we have unhealed wounds within us, we can find ourselves being easily triggered by events, by things people say …
Each of us has unique challenges to face in coping with our addictions and mental health issues, and the same …
Those of us living with addiction and mental illness are no strangers to feeling lost every now and then. We’re …
Addiction and mental health issues are debilitating for all of us, and we each face unique challenges in our struggles …
As alumnae in recovery, we often are looking for ways to give back to our communities after how much we …
Living with addiction, many of us come to identify ourselves as being weak people, because we see our addictions as …
As prevalent as addiction is in our communities, there is still a lot of misunderstanding surrounding it. This can be …
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…
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