I have found through my years working in a substance abuse program that many lessons can be applied to life outside of substance abuse treatment. One of my favorite lessons is the Three Stages of the Recovery Process: Addiction, Sobriety, and Recovery. These stages can apply to any problem/period of change. As we go through […]
Shame: The Only Negative Emotion
Anger, Sadness, Guilt and Jealousy have all gotten bad reputations in the world of emotions. However, they are all natural emotions that serve specific purposes. When we think that someone has done us wrong, the result is anger. When we think that we have done something wrong to someone else, the result is guilt. These […]
FALL in Love with Yourself: Tips for Being Comfortable in Your Own Skin
Halloween is just around the corner! This season, those you know and love will be exchanging their own appearances and personalities in order to be someone, or something, else for an evening. While this can certainly be an enjoyable experience, when the sun rises again in the morning and the mask must come off, it […]
The Five Truths of Addiction
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 23.5 million Americans are addicts. This means that roughly one in every 10 Americans over the age of 12 is addicted to drugs or alcohol. Though this is surprising, what is truly astonishing is that addiction remains one of the most stigmatized words that we […]
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