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Antidepressants: The Next Drug Abuse Epidemic?

Antidepressants: The Next Drug Abuse Epidemic?

June 18, 2019

Do drugs reduce emotional pain from depression bring a similar addiction risk as other prescription medications? The drug companies are of course saying no, but we think it is worth taking a c…

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Meditation and Recovery

Meditation and Recovery

May 12, 2018

When people are active in their substance abuse disorder, it's almost like they're programmed to make poor decisions. Often, people with drug or alcohol problems live their lives in a constant…

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Could We All Be Addicted to Something in the Absence of Self-Love?

Could We All Be Addicted to Something in the Absence of Self-Love?

April 4, 2018

In a controversial post published on the Good News Network, actor Russell Brand brings to light an interesting concept - are we all addicted to something in the absence of self-love? Could sel…

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4 Tips to Avoid Relapsing During the Winter Blahs

4 Tips to Avoid Relapsing During the Winter Blahs

January 16, 2018

Get up and get moving to keep substance abuse at bay! The holidays are over, winter has settled in and suddenly you aren't feeling as confident about recovery as you have been. You are not alo…

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Why Self-Care During Recovery is Essential to Your Success

Why Self-Care During Recovery is Essential to Your Success

November 13, 2017

There isn’t an easy way to quit drug and alcohol abuse. That’s because each person’s needs differ. If you want to know how to stop drinking so much, you must ask yourself wha…

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Pulling Yourself Up vs. Giving Up

Pulling Yourself Up vs. Giving Up

September 14, 2017

Ever have the feeling the months, and years, roll by and you are not getting any closer to what you promised yourself you would one day do, or be? It happens to everyone at some point, even th…

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How to Better Understand & Soothe Anxiety

How to Better Understand & Soothe Anxiety

September 11, 2017

We all know the familiar feeling of anxiety. Your heart begins to beat fasten, your breath quickens, and you start to feel butterflies in your stomach. You may feel constriction or tightness i…

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Drug-Free Pain Relief

Drug-Free Pain Relief

August 31, 2017

In March 2016, legislative bodies in Maine put a bill forward to combat the state’s rising opioid addiction problem. New restrictions on opioids for chronic pain require doctors to limit…

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A Look at Self-Deception

A Look at Self-Deception

August 29, 2017

Everyone is in denial about something. Self-deception (or lying to yourself) is simply a motivated false belief. False beliefs can satisfy important psychological needs of the individual (e.g…

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Learning to Live from the Inside Out

Learning to Live from the Inside Out

August 25, 2017

The term dependence can be a confusing one, as it’s typically used within the context of substance dependence or codependence. Although it’s somewhat similar in the way it manifest…

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Healing Trauma Through Our Bodies Too

Healing Trauma Through Our Bodies Too

August 21, 2017

What Jennifer Sweeton, Psy.D. is a psychologist, and the founder and executive director of Workings of Well-Being has to say on this topic: “What do you know about trauma? You probably…

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Forgiving Yourself for the Ways You Have Harmed Yourself

Forgiving Yourself for the Ways You Have Harmed Yourself

August 17, 2017

Survivors, in particular, to take the trauma-sensitive stance of framing many “symptoms” as understandable attempts to cope with or adapt to overwhelming circumstances.
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How the 6 Types of Character Strengths Can Improve Your Life

How the 6 Types of Character Strengths Can Improve Your Life

August 5, 2017

Human beings have many types of psychological strength such as talents, skills, interests, and resources. We also have many types of character strengths. What would it be like if you used all…

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Why Waiting for Motivation Isn't Productive

Why Waiting for Motivation Isn't Productive

August 1, 2017

True or false? In order to get anything done, you have to feel motivated to do it first? FALSE. However, if you’re like most people out there, you answered true and are more likely to fa…

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The Internet Generation & Mental Health

The Internet Generation & Mental Health

July 30, 2017

A look at what expert: Geher, G. (2014). Evolutionary Psychology 101. New York: Springer, has to say on this growing topic. “My student Julie and I recently conducted a study on the ment…

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The Preventative Power of Parents

The Preventative Power of Parents

July 25, 2017

Two things are killing our kids today. The first is stress. Good data paint a bad picture of today’s teens as being the most stressed, depressed and anxious generation we’ve seen i…

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Finding Courage in a Shame Based World

Finding Courage in a Shame Based World

July 20, 2017

Dr. Brene Brown has spent her career researching, publishing, and talking about shame - the issue that plagues all of us but that no one wants to talk about. When Oprah asked her about her res…

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Alcohol & Drugs Know No Barriers

Alcohol & Drugs Know No Barriers

July 19, 2017

Why addiction is higher in the legal system, among lawyers than any other professional field. The presence of employees with substance use disorders in the workplace is a serious issue. Over 7…

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A Look at What Causes Eating Disorders

A Look at What Causes Eating Disorders

July 17, 2017

Insecure attachment is a key risk factor for the development of eating disorder (Bruch, 1982). A recent Netflix-produced drama (“To the Bone”) demonstrates the role of disturbed at…

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4 Ways Childhood Emotional Trauma Impacts Us As Adults

4 Ways Childhood Emotional Trauma Impacts Us As Adults

July 13, 2017

Whether you witnessed or experienced violence as a child or your caretakers emotionally or physically neglected you, when you grow up in a traumatizing environment you are likely to still show…

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Antidepressants: The Next Drug Abuse Epidemic?

June 18, 2019

Do drugs reduce emotional pain from depression bring a similar addiction risk as other prescription medications? The drug companies are of course saying no, but we think it is worth taking a c…


Meditation and Recovery

May 12, 2018

When people are active in their substance abuse disorder, it's almost like they're programmed to make poor decisions. Often, people with drug or alcohol problems live their lives in a constant…


Could We All Be Addicted to Something in the Absence of Self-Love?

April 4, 2018

In a controversial post published on the Good News Network, actor Russell Brand brings to light an interesting concept - are we all addicted to something in the absence of self-love? Could sel…


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