Loving yourself is key in your recovery. Without some self-love, you have nothing. Self-love furthers your recovery by putting you in the driver’s seat. If you are influenced by outsiders who tell you that you are not deserving of love, you are never truly going to be able to love yourself. Loving yourself takes courageRead More
Life naturally brings periods of tension, anxiety, or uncertainty. Stress can stem from our workplace, our family life, financial insecurity, and other situations that feel difficult to manage. When these discomforts arise, we need to use coping mechanisms to relieve ourselves of the negative feelings that accompany them. Before we begin our recovery, our addictionsRead More
Quarantine. Pandemic. Social distancing. These words have all become a regular part of our vocabulary as the Coronavirus spreads. Along with the terminology have come sweeping changes in the way we live our daily lives and many people are beginning to feel the impact. Stores and restaurants are closing, supermarket shelves are bare and findingRead More
The human brain is uniquely complex. With a capacity for self-awareness, memory, consciousness, and empathy, the human brain sets us apart and allow us to rise above animal instinct. We are not born with all the ability needed to fully process the world around us. Rather, it takes years of development for the billions ofRead More
Treatment does not guarantee anything about recovery. Relapse triggers can happen to the best of people, who have the best intentions, and try to ‘do everything by the book.’ There are no guarantees people will not relapse, but here are some common triggers that pop up. Family and friends who support a loved one inRead More
The benefits of healing touch through massage therapy are unparalleled. Massage is sometimes seen as a luxury treatment and not accessible for most people. People who make the courageous decision to attend a residential treatment program for trauma, addictions, or related mental health issues will likely encounter massage therapy as a regularly offered part ofRead More
On the fourteenth of June in 2017, a 24-story tower ignited into flames. A public housing development by the name of Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, an area of London, held 129 flats of families, single individuals, and couples. Caused by a fire accidentally started by a refrigerator on the fourth floor, the poorly designedRead More
The human brain is a fragile muscle. Swishing around in liquid, made of soft tissue, the brain is easily affected both physically and psychologically. Sometimes, physical damage can cause psychological damage. Traumatic brain injury causes the precious brain to essential slam up against the wall of the skull. Like any other part of the bodyRead More
Eating disorders don’t have a look. Now that modern diagnoses of eating disorders no longer includes a weight cut-off, more people are able to come to terms with the existence of an eating disorder and get the appropriate treatment. Eating disorders are a mental health problem as much as they are a problem with weight,Read More