When you enter a treatment program for trauma or other issues, you may be asked to surrender your cell phone or other electronic devices. You may be questioning why you are asked to do this, especially if you like to remain in close contact with your support system over the phone. Each facility may haveRead More
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can affect many people during the shorter days of the fall and winter. We may feel a little more tired than usual. We may struggle to get out of bed. We may feel a little more vulnerable or prone to sadness. Our bodies are sensitive to the cycles between day andRead More
A powerful antioxidant and water-soluble vitamin, vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, can be found in fruits and vegetables. Essential because it aids the body form and maintains connective tissue, blood vessels, skin, and bones; medical professionals agree that vitamin C is one of the most accessible and safest nutrients. While it may notRead More
Getting past trauma and moving forward in life can be difficult. You may try to hide it and deny the impact, only to find yourself continuing to hurt and struggle. You may feel like you are alone in your pain; however, other people have experienced trauma and pain in their lives as well. You canRead More
When in recovery from trauma, addiction, depression, or anxiety, you may have a tough time seeing the positive things in life. You may have gone through some difficult situations in your life. You may have had painful experiences that have influenced you to have a negative mindset. Having a healthy mindset is paramount to recovery.Read More
You may be feeling a new sense of freedom and empowerment in recovery. You might start to regain your sense of self. Now that you are building your self-esteem and creating the life that you want, you may need to remember to set healthy boundaries with others. Boundaries help you maintain your sense of selfRead More
Sexual assault can be a traumatic experience for victims. They may be struggling to make sense of what had happened to them. They may fear talking about what happened to them. Victims of sexual assault may feel hopeless, powerless, and helpless and may bury the event deep within them. They try to forget what happenedRead More
If you are working on trauma and co-occurring disorders, you can begin working on them at the same time. For example, if you are using alcohol to deal with trauma, you may need to address your underlying issue of trauma to treat your addiction. However, treatment often requires sobriety to work best and you mayRead More
You may be suffering from trauma and struggling to see the positive aspects of your life experiences. While you cannot deny that something horrible has happened to you, you cannot change the past. You can only change the way you choose to look at things. While you never should have had to endure such aRead More
Anxious thoughts or feelings of panic are perfectly normal when we are making significant changes to our behavior. You might have worked on mindful breathing while involved in a program of intensive therapy. Breathing is something we don’t think about – it just happens. We go through our life inhaling and exhaling without thinking anythingRead More