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Substance abuse is difficult enough to deal with on its own, but it is even tougher if you add depression to the mix. Unfortunately, the two go hand in hand more frequently than you may think—according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, roughly 20%...

Setting, pursuing, and reaching goals we’ve set for ourselves is an important part of life. It’s through goal setting that we grow as individuals and progress as human beings. Life can be lived without setting goals, certainly, but life can be lived much more fully...

            One of the most important personal traits to possess and develop for success on your recovery journey is courage. This seems like common sense, but isn’t courage something you simply have or lack? When asked if they are courageous, most people will be...

It’s likely that while you were deep in the grip of your addiction that you weren’t always being the best, most responsible, and pleasant adult, citizen, friend, and human that you could be.  Drug and alcohol use can stunt your growth in more than just the physical...

            When you think of hypnosis, what comes to mind? Do you picture a snake-oil salesman beckoning in passersby at a carnival?  Do you imagine a parlor trick that makes a participant bark like a dog and then remember nothing of it afterwards?  Do you think of...

Watching a loved one suffer from addiction can be excruciating no matter what the relationship, but it can be especially difficult and unbearable if the addict is your child. Whether your child is a teenager, a young adult, or an older adult, if alcohol or drugs has...

            Hope is, without a doubt, an integral piece of the addiction recovery process. Many if not most people experiencing addiction to drugs or alcohol eventually find themselves without hope somewhere down the road, but luckily, it is something that can again...

For most people, a party is an excuse to have a good time, hanging out with old friends and meeting new people in a lively atmosphere. But if you have social anxiety, parties can trigger fear and alarm—being in a confined space with lots of people is the last place...

The terms “introvert” and “extrovert” are rather commonly used today when describing ourselves or the personalities of others, and most people know what each term implies.  Psychologist Carl Jung first used these words when conducting a study of psychological theory,...

            The best way to avoid becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol is to never start using them in the first place.  This is inarguable and indisputable, yet most people do try one or both in their lifetimes.  In some cases, the consumption of drugs and alcohol...

            An exciting new study adds opioid addiction to the long list of conditions that can be treated using CBD. CBD is a compound that exists within the cannabis sativa plant, but unlike it’s more well known sibling, THC, it does not get the user high, it is...