How Can I Cultivate Courage? One way to cultivate courage when you feel like recovery has you down is to consider how you got to this point. There were many barriers on the way to recovery and many things that could have stopped you or your loved one from getting here. Courage is about facing…
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Why Do People in Recovery Have Fatigue? Addiction recovery is difficult and requires lots of time to focus on the issues the person is facing. The body is changing rapidly as detox happens and everything is adjusting to not having drugs in the system. Addiction and recovery are challenging because they tax a person’s emotional,…
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Reducing Feelings of Anger Can Boost Recovery: Here’s Why Anger is a feeling that does not just pop up at any time. It usually lies under the surface and threatens to awaken when something triggers a person. Understanding why anger happens is only part of the journey of getting to the root cause of this…
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Why Men Who Struggle with Body Image and Food Need Support Men and boys often struggle in the shadows with mental and physical health concerns. It is still stigmatizing for males to come out and speak about their anxiety and depression, or focus on their health. They can easily fall into body image issues, which…
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Should Mental Health Be an Executive Priority? Working is part of an adult’s landscape in that they put many hours a week into it, more now than ever. If it is a fulfilling job, people find satisfaction and enjoyment from work. When it is stressful, they may not feel like themselves, get burned out, and…
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Try These Helpful Tips on Handling a Public Panic Attack Panic attacks can range from mild to severe for people who suffer symptoms. Some people have multiple episodes while others may experience them once in a while. No matter the frequency or intensity, they can be scary for those who experience a public display of…
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Come On, Get Healthy: 7 Strategies to Spend Less Time Feeling Better Every day it seems it is harder and harder to eat healthy and focus on healthy lifestyle habits. People want everything faster, more, now. The strategy for getting and staying healthy, especially in recovery, lies in finding ways to spend less time on…
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Are Medical Professionals Taken Seriously When it Comes to Mental Health Crises? Demands on physicians and doctors feel innumerable for so many in the profession. They are working longer hours, putting in more effort to meet patient needs, and being drowned out by insurance company needs for documentation and paper pushing. Less time with doctors…
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Academics Struggle with Alcoholism: How to Help Them Navigate Recovery The profession of academia is not for the faint-of-heart. More challenging for academics is they think they are smarter than the addiction itself. Alcoholism, especially, is tricky to navigate because academics continue to struggle with drinking as a way of coping with the stress of…
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These Tips Can Help You Support a Loved One Through Relapse to Find Hope When people go through addiction they are struggling with lots of scenarios. Physically, emotionally, and spiritually, they are juggling who they want people to believe they are with the realities of addiction. People with addiction are more prone to relapse if…
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