Many people who use or abuse alcohol become angry, and that anger can lead to violence. But it isn’t always a simple relationship. We'll examine the complex relationship between alcohol, anger, and violence....
March 1st is Self Harm Awareness Day in the United States. Self-harm and self-injury can impact people of all ages and backgrounds. Self-harm occurs in 5% of US adults each year and 15% of adolescents....
If you visited your primary care physician recently, you were likely asked how many alcoholic beverages you drink in a week. Did you tell the truth when you answered? 32% of women and 50% of men lie to their doctors about their alcohol...
New Method Wellness's own Juanita Wells was featured and a touching and powerful video released by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Behavioral Health. New Method Wellness and several other treatment centers participated in this event to raise awareness and provide support for people undergoing challenges...
After you go through treatment for addiction, you might think you're free and clear in terms of recovery. However, addiction recovery can be a long process, even after formal treatment. Your therapists and treatment staff probably told you about how common relapse is during recovery....
People often view those who engage in substance abuse as lacking willpower or self-control. On the surface, lacking impulse control would seem to fit in with this description. However, impulse control is a result of brain chemistry. People who have certain types of brain chemistry...
Anger is a common emotion in addiction recovery. At some point, you have to learn to deal with it and process it in a constructive way. Your anger might be directed at yourself, or at certain people, or society in general, or even at law...
The longer you stay sober, the smaller risk you have of relapsing. However, it's important to have a relapse prevention plan in place for both your early years of recovery and later down the road. A relapse prevention plan can make the difference between lasting...
Relationships are one of the most intrinsic needs that humans have. If you're in recovery from addiction, it's very likely that you're wondering about your relationships. Most people with addiction damage their relationships during their struggles with substance abuse. As you move from active addiction...
Anxiety and alcohol or drug addiction are connected. It's also common to feel anxiety in sobriety as many people use alcohol or drugs to alleviate social anxiety. Once you've reached sobriety, you might still have times of anxiety that you don't know how to cure....