17 Mar Self-Harm: How To Help A Loved One
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....
27 Oct We Are Proud to Partner with Pro Football Hall of Fame Behavioral Health
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...
03 May How Impulse Control Plays a Role in Addiction 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...
19 Apr Managing Anger in Addiction Recovery
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...
23 Dec Restoring and Maintaining Relationships In Recovery
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...
16 Jan Relapse Triggers : Internal vs. External
Learn new ways to cope with internal and external addiction relapse triggers so that you can overcome them and avoid relapse....
10 Dec Combat Employer Discrimination against Alcohol/Drug Histories
Individuals in recovery face a special challenge when they feel ready to re-enter the workforce. In Strengthening Professional Identity: Challenges of the Addictions Treatment Workforce, a 2006 report prepared by Abt Associates, Inc., based on stakeholder meetings convened by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment...
07 Feb 5 Super-Awesome Sober Apparel Brands
Getting sober has been the biggest awakening in my entire life; not because I have refrained from jell-o wrestling, frequent blackouts, and crying while watching How I Met Your Mother because I wanted friends...
31 Jan Effective Ways to Approach a Conflict-Avoider without Running Them Off
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04 Jan Fun Addiction Recovery Methods That Work
The Problem with Addiction Treatment Today A 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reveals that among 20.2 million Americans aged 12 and older, only 908,000 reported seeing a need for treatment for illicit alcohol and drug abuse. Of the 908,000, about 65.2% did not...
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