Staying positive takes work – a lot of work – but it is possible. Negativity is not resolved overnight by simply adapting a positive frame of mind and expecting yourself to have a happy-go-lucky attitude the next day. When you have suffered tremendous emotional trauma...
You’ve had a rough day and you’re ready to let out some steam with the next person who asks, “How are you doing?” Instead of getting a reassuring, validating response that acknowledges how you’re feeling in the moment, you receive a response like, “You’re not...
Do you have a loved one who recently experienced a stressful life event (SLE) such as the death of a family member, a divorce, or diagnosis of a chronic illness? Other noteworthy emotional stressors include interpersonal conflict, job loss, and loss of a child (i.e.,...
Does recovery ever really have an “end” when treatment is over? It can be best described as a life-long journey meant to be shared with loved ones. The new friendships you make, the bonds that form between you and others who really “get” you, will...
The Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights reported that in 1980, 40,900 people were incarcerated for drug offenses, and by 2013, the numbers increased to 489,000 for drug-related crimes. For people in recovery, learning to skirt around the subject of criminal convictions during a...
Picking up the pieces after feeling like you’ve trashed your life is one of the hardest things to do. It requires courage, resilience, and humility to face your own demons while moving forward in life. Many who complete a 30-, 60- or 90-day treatment program...
An Eating Disorder (ED) as defined by NEDA is: "...