by Melissa | Feb 8, 2019 | Mental Health
Do you ever wonder if you have mental health disorder as well as a substance use disorder? While it’s true that many people have co-occurring disorders, not everyone who has a substance use disorder has a mental health disorder as well. Mental illness is common in...
by Melissa | Jan 14, 2019 | Mental Health
In early recovery, you might feel anxiety. Whether it’s a little or a lot, it’s something you’re going to need to learn to cope with in the future. Anxiety is normal for people in recovery for a couple of reasons. For one thing, your body is adjusting to a “new you”...
by Melissa | Jan 2, 2019 | Mental Health, Support in Recovery
How can a positive attitude help you in recovery? When something bad happens in life, whether it’s a minor convenience or a full-on disaster, most people react instinctively. For people in recovery, life is about changing our reactions. Actions and reactions are one...
by Melissa | Jun 20, 2018 | Mental Health, Recovery
When you first get clean and sober, it feels like you have entered a whole new world. There may be a lot of emotional ups and downs, especially when you are first detoxing. Many of these emotions may feel new – people often talk about feeling like it’s the “first...
by Melissa | Jun 6, 2018 | Addiction, Mental Health
May people with substance abuse disorders have experienced abuse or trauma in their lives before struggling with alcohol or drugs. (Abuse in this context means physical, emotional and sexual abuse.) Trauma can be derived from both abuse and other events, such as being...
