New Method Wellness provides Incidental Medical Services (IMS) that address medical issues associated with detoxification and/or the provision of treatment from substance misuse. The goal of IMS is to enhance the safety of treatment services and provide medical care related to the individual’s long-term recovery....
“Prodependence” is the new buzzword in addiction healthcare today, promulgated by psychotherapist Dr. Robert Weiss, author of Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency. In his interview with The Book Brigade, published in Psychology Today, Dr. Weiss explains how prodependence is the new and improved version of the...
Low self-esteem can masquerade as martyrdom and selfless service to others while neglecting your own needs and desires. In your extremely busy life, you seem to make time for everything that matters to you – substance abuse recovery, helping a friend in need, setting aside...
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...
What is kratom? Kratom, also known as ketum, is a mind-altering substance derived from a tropical tree (Mitragyna speciosa) found in Southeast Asia. It is marketed as a regular supplement to ease anxiety, increase energy and relieve pain, and it is sold in the form of...
Self-medicating through alcohol and drugs is a popular coping mechanism for millions of Americans who suffer from a range of anxiety disorders. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting...
According to the second annual 2018 surveillance report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimate of over 630,000 people died from a drug overdose in the United States between 1999 and 2016. Beginning with overdoses from prescription painkillers in the...
What can we learn from mindful meditation? Mindful meditation in addiction treatment is the practice of being “in the moment,” and it is much more than just simple relaxation. Practicing mindfulness is about increasing your self-awareness by observing your thoughts, attitudes, emotions, and environment without attaching...
What do we mean by spiritual recovery? The concept of spirituality in the problem of substance abuse addiction can be traced back to the 1930s when Bill Wilson founded Alcoholics Anonymous, based on the premise that alcoholism is an attempt to fill one’s thirst for God....
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without _________ (fill in the blank). Many would insert the word “family” as they imagine images of intergenerational family members cooking, eating and laughing together over stupid funny stories at the dinner table. For single men and women, the idea of...