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Not long ago, I watched a documentary about Amy Winehouse that you’ve probably already seen. It’s called Amy and came out in 2015. I’d wanted to watch it for awhile, but never get around it. It packs a punch. Some of the most fun parts are watching Amy Winehouse performing at the beginning of her career. Her…
Get educated, prepare for a difficult conversation and persevere. Confronting a loved one, friend or family member struggling with addiction can be a difficult and emotional journey. The most important steps to start with are: Education: Educate yourself on addiction Get as much information as possible about addiction, the different theories behind it, the drug…
Do you pop a pill to calm the nerves before a stressful meeting? Maybe to help you sleep better? Or does it just ease off the day’s worries? The temporary relief that calming pills provide is alluring but the side-effects are dangerous. Feeling spaced out the next day, forgetting things and needing to take more…
Stress is the mind’s way of warning us about an existing danger or potential harm. It stimulates us to take remedial or precautionary action. It is not as severe as anxiety but it can lead to anxiety if we do not have the skills to keep it under control. Chronic stress is a response to emotional pressure…
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a form of mindfulness based therapy which teaches people to diminish the impact of intrusive thoughts, to refrain from overreacting and to gain control over their lives by taking action. ACT focuses on three areas: Accept your reactions and be present Choose a valued direction Take action There are six pillars…
There are many factors that contribute to substance abusers persisting denial and in many cases these motivations are so convincing that they are able to successfully avoid their own recovery with potentially fatal consequences, if left untreated. We have listed 12 of the most common denial scenarios that frequently challenge addiction recovery. Each of these scenarios…