Sober living homes provide a way for individuals in addiction recovery residential treatment programs to transition to more independent living. If you’re considering this option, a sober living home could be an excellent choice for you if you would like…
When you think of hypnotherapy or hypnosis, what comes to mind? For many people, the term itself seems rather mystical, with not much validation or clarity as to what really occurs. The American Psychological Association (APA) emphasizes the fact that…
One of the first educational components of addiction recovery is focused around addiction and how it affects the brain. Time and time again, research has shown us that substances like drugs and alcohol can cause an influx of the neurotransmitter…
If you have a loved one with an addiction or serious mental illness, you may be feeling the sting associated with them not seeking treatment – oftentimes, individuals with a serious condition are in denial, which can cause them to…
Consider the following tasks: Driving a car Budgeting Meeting a deadline Scheduling an appointment Following instructions There is one commonality amongst all of these – executive functioning. Executive functioning allows people to plan, organize, and complete tasks. Frontal lobes in…
Creative therapy processes have become very mainstream in mental illness and addiction recovery treatment programs because they help individuals express themselves in a way that may be difficult to comprehend or verbalize at times. Drama therapy is an approach to…
Kratom (a tropical tree called Mitragyna speciosa) is found in Southeast Asia, and its leaves can have mind-altering effects. Taken as a pill, capsule or extract, kratom works by effecting opioid receptors in the brain, which produce sensations of relaxation,…
As emphasized by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), people are more likely to begin abusing drugs during adolescence and adulthood; by senior year in high school, studies have shown that 70% of teens will have tried alcohol, 50%…
Recovery is more than simply treating an addiction or mental illness – recovery is about restoring your mind, body, and spirit – everything that you are comprised of as a human being. Taking a holistic approach to recovery means addressing…
According to the National Sleep Foundation, chronic pain can take away at least 42 minutes of sleep each night. While this doesn’t seem like a lot, it really adds up in the end. After one month, that’s around a total…
