Healing the Mind as Well as the Body: What Are the Benefits of Holistic Addiction Treatment?

Healing the Mind as Well as the Body: What Are the Benefits of Holistic Addiction Treatment?

Did you know that mental health and physical health are intimately connected? Have you ever had a deadline for work or a school test and suddenly noticed that you had an upset stomach? That’s because the connection between the mind and body are entwined. The stress and anxiety of a deadline or test, cause the…

My Loved One Is An Alcoholic… How Can I Help?

My Loved One Is An Alcoholic… How Can I Help?

Alcoholism has often appeared as a trait of dysfunctional families. Having an alcoholic family member can disrupt the normal, healthy family dynamic, creating a host of problems that lead to dysfunction. The spouse or partner of an alcoholic often wonders what he or she contributes to the problem (the answer here, of course: nothing). Alcoholism…

Understanding the Risks Of Mixing Alcohol and Drugs

Understanding the Risks Of Mixing Alcohol and Drugs

Many individuals are aware of the fact that it is risky to mix prescriptions drugs or illicit drugs with alcohol; however, consuming alcohol after taking over-the-counter supplements or medications can also result in heart-related issues. The side effects of mixing drugs and alcohol are not limited to drowsiness or loss of coordination. Mixing alcohol with…

Wonderful Things Are Waiting To Happen

Wonderful Things Are Waiting To Happen

Rebuilding your life after the chaotic destruction of being in a serious and life-threatening addiction can be overwhelming.  There are many relationships to repair.  There are likely relationships that are unhealthy that need to be severed.  There is amends to be made.  Thinking of all of that at once can be too much at times.  Your life can surely be…

Addiction Recovery: Why Is Eating Right So Important?

Addiction Recovery: Why Is Eating Right So Important?

There are several components of an effective alcohol and drug rehabilitation program. Alongside detoxification, exercise, and therapy, nutrition plays a significant role. Individuals who are in active addiction may not always maintain a good diet. Alcohol and drugs affect the way that the body processes what these individuals do consume. Top-notch rehab facilities often offer…

A Time and a Place

A Time and a Place

In our “real” lives, before our addictions, we probably didn’t really care to or even think about our emotions much, or what was going on in our brain.  If we were hurt, we cried or got mad.  And then we got over it, and we moved on.  Taking the time to sit and really open up our minds…

Every Moment Matters

Every Moment Matters

It is definitely a universal truth that though the past can never be changed, we still think about it constantly.  We remember embarrassing moments, or scary events, or instances where we wish we could have should have want to change why didn’t I say that why did I do that and just ARGH! And while…