A person dealing with a traumatic event may feel a lot of different emotions. Normally, extreme negative feelings first kick in – anger, fear, sadness, guilt, embarrassment or even denial. On some instances, a person might even experience emotional numbness, which is the inability to feel pleasure or pain. The capacity to cope with the […]
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Drug and alcohol abuse recovery is a long lasting journey. It involves an extensive day-to-day process of physical, mental and emotional restoration. It is comparable to picking up shattered pieces of a precious object, putting them back together, and making every effort to ensure that the pieces remain intact. The process of transforming every aspect […]
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Brock – “I’ve been battling addiction for 14 years now. I lived with my parents until I was 18 years old, and I became homeless at age 23 for over a year. I lived in a broken home, my parents were divorced and I lived with my single mother. My diet wasn’t great, I was […]
Traumatic events affect people in various ways. When we encounter a dangerous or life threatening situation and our sense of safety is compromised, we react in different manners. Our brain handles these terrible events in a way that’s not necessarily the same as how others’ do. Most people feel intense emotions like fear, grief, anger […]
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Matt – “I’ve been battling addiction for 38 years now. I lived with my parents until I graduated high school at 17, and then moved out and lived with my friends. My parents were always very supportive and took care of me. I was always employed, I had 3 jobs over the 38-year time period. […]
Drug and alcohol abuse can affect just about ANYONE. This serious disorder does not discriminate based on age, gender, ethnicity, lifestyle, or even profession. You might think that young adolescents or those who are underprivileged or have poor backgrounds are the only ones who have higher risk of turning to alcohol or drugs due to […]
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Anthony – “I’ve been battling addiction for about 16 years now. At 18, I was homeless, living in a car, in motels, sometimes shelters, and on the street. I was stuck shoplifting convenience stores for food most times. I was barely employed, and when I was it was only for about 2 months. Other than […]
Jack – “I have been battling addiction for about 14 years now. I was always supported by my family during this time, although the relationships were pretty rough. I could only ever hold down a job for 4 to 5 months, and took lots of off time. The darkest point in my addiction was my […]
Returning to work is a necessary and positive step in your life of sobriety and despite its extensive list of positives it is not the easiest thing to do. Let’s start with the positives, returning to work is an important and major step in your long-term recovery. It has immediate effects on your life in […]
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Leisure activities are often a tricky topic for individuals going through recovery and sobriety. This is because leisure is almost certainly directly tied to your first time engaging in drugs or alcohol. As that addiction grew there is a high probability that your hobbies and free-time activities suffered. While diving back into those previous hobbies […]
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Understanding the Physiological Manifestations of Trauma
A person dealing with a traumatic event may feel a lot of different emotions. Normally, extreme negative feelings first kick in – anger, fear, sadness, guilt, embarrassment or even denial. On some instances, a person might even experience emotional numbness, which is the inability to feel pleasure or pain. The capacity to cope with the […]
The Four Essentials to Having a Lifelong Recovery
Drug and alcohol abuse recovery is a long lasting journey. It involves an extensive day-to-day process of physical, mental and emotional restoration. It is comparable to picking up shattered pieces of a precious object, putting them back together, and making every effort to ensure that the pieces remain intact. The process of transforming every aspect […]
Brock Smith Experience
Brock – “I’ve been battling addiction for 14 years now. I lived with my parents until I was 18 years old, and I became homeless at age 23 for over a year. I lived in a broken home, my parents were divorced and I lived with my single mother. My diet wasn’t great, I was […]
Understanding Trauma and the Importance of Trauma-informed Therapy
Traumatic events affect people in various ways. When we encounter a dangerous or life threatening situation and our sense of safety is compromised, we react in different manners. Our brain handles these terrible events in a way that’s not necessarily the same as how others’ do. Most people feel intense emotions like fear, grief, anger […]
Matt Gough Experience
Matt – “I’ve been battling addiction for 38 years now. I lived with my parents until I graduated high school at 17, and then moved out and lived with my friends. My parents were always very supportive and took care of me. I was always employed, I had 3 jobs over the 38-year time period. […]
The Prevalence of Drug and Alcohol Abuse among Healthcare Workers and First Responders
Drug and alcohol abuse can affect just about ANYONE. This serious disorder does not discriminate based on age, gender, ethnicity, lifestyle, or even profession. You might think that young adolescents or those who are underprivileged or have poor backgrounds are the only ones who have higher risk of turning to alcohol or drugs due to […]
Anthony Peterson Experience
Anthony – “I’ve been battling addiction for about 16 years now. At 18, I was homeless, living in a car, in motels, sometimes shelters, and on the street. I was stuck shoplifting convenience stores for food most times. I was barely employed, and when I was it was only for about 2 months. Other than […]
Jack Bellisimu Experience
Jack – “I have been battling addiction for about 14 years now. I was always supported by my family during this time, although the relationships were pretty rough. I could only ever hold down a job for 4 to 5 months, and took lots of off time. The darkest point in my addiction was my […]
How to get back on track in your professional life after going sober
Returning to work is a necessary and positive step in your life of sobriety and despite its extensive list of positives it is not the easiest thing to do. Let’s start with the positives, returning to work is an important and major step in your long-term recovery. It has immediate effects on your life in […]
How the Outdoors Can Aid in Recovery and Sobriety
Leisure activities are often a tricky topic for individuals going through recovery and sobriety. This is because leisure is almost certainly directly tied to your first time engaging in drugs or alcohol. As that addiction grew there is a high probability that your hobbies and free-time activities suffered. While diving back into those previous hobbies […]