The Top 10 Warning Signs of Becoming Addicted to Alcohol
Having a casual night out with friends and a few drinks is often not something to worry about. However, for many people, it can become easy to become addicted to alcohol. In fact, according to the 2015 NSDUH, 15.1 million adults ages 18 and older (6.2 percent of this age group) has an alcohol addiction. […]
Types of Luxury Alcohol Treatment Center
Types of Luxury Alcohol Treatment Center Americans are drinking more than ever. In fact, a 2017 study published in JAMA Psychiatry found that 1 out of every 8 Americans struggles with alcohol abuse. The number is rising at a steady amount, and the study suggests the importance of “destigmatizing these conditions and encouraging those who […]
Pre-Existing Conditions: How the New Proposed Healthcare Plan Could Deny You Coverage
Pre-Existing Conditions: How the New Proposed Healthcare Plan Could Deny You Coverage Congressional Republicans are dead-set on repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, seemingly without regard for making improvements to the system. The President’s promise was more people covered with better care at less cost. That is not what the new GOP proposal would […]
Apples and Honey, but No Wine: Here’s How the High Holidays Can Support Your Recovery
Apples and Honey, but No Wine: Here’s How the High Holidays Can Support Your Recovery A plane ticket home can burn a hole in your heart. Just thinking about how you’ll handle your family’s controversial politics or misaligned values can make even the calmest among us look around desperately for some way to make it […]
Deadlier than Ever Before: Here’s How the Federal Government is Fighting Back Against the Opioid Epidemic
Deadlier than Ever Before: Here’s How the Federal Government is Fighting Back Against the Opioid Epidemic One of the federal government’s important roles is to take on our county’s most pressing issues and respond with solutions on a national scale. Responsible for killing nearly 50,000 people in 2014 alone, the opioid epidemic is clearly a […]
Unhealthy Items at the Health Store: Four Reasons to Be Wary of Supplements
Unhealthy Items at the Health Store: Four Reasons to Be Wary of Supplements Who doesn’t want an extra boost to their health that’s as easy as taking one little pill? Although herbal supplements are often touted as a relatively easy way to support your body’s healthy functioning, in reality many of the products that are […]
Three Meditation Myths that Keep You from a Healthier Life
Three Meditation Myths that Keep You from a Healthier Life Meditative practices offer a simple, intuitive approach to improving your life and mental well being, yet many who could benefit from meditation are quickly deterred by misinformation. Meditation is not difficult, it has a huge positive impact on the brain, and anyone can make […]
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: 3 Reasons You Can’t Ignore Trauma
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: 3 Reasons You Can’t Ignore Trauma When you face difficult times, you have two options: work through the difficulty you’ve encountered or try to avoid it. For many who have lived through a traumatic experience, going around or burying traumatic memories can feel like the only feasible […]
The Dangers of Kratom
The Dangers of Kratom Kratom is an herbal substance, sometimes described as a medicinal tea, that can produce opioid and stimulant-like effects. Used for centuries in Thailand as a medicinal herb, over the last few years there has been a surge in its use domestically, with corresponding levels of hospitalizations from its harmful effects. Consider […]
Six Ways to Maintain Your Sobriety at a Thanksgiving Celebration
Six Ways to Maintain Your Sobriety at a Thanksgiving Celebration I first tried to quit drinking on November 11, 1995. By Thanksgiving of that year, I was clean, but I was scared to death of facing a holiday dinner without a drink. I remember standing by the bar in my grandmother’s house, downing Diet Coke […]