The first step of the 12 Steps is “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol””that our lives had become unmanageable.” This involves surrendering to your addiction
Addiction Resources
How to Help a Friend Who Has Relapsed
It is hard to watch your friend relapse after treatment. You were hoping that going to rehab would put your friend in the right direction. While you may want to be angry at your friend and feel like giving up on them
Positive Affirmations
Positive affirmations are positive and specific statements to help overcome negative thoughts. This can be useful if you are struggling with anything such as addiction or mental health. It is important to continue saying positive affirmations every morning so that you can wake up feeling happy with yourself.
How to Break the Cycle of Addiction
The addiction cycle is a cycle that repeats itself of the behaviors and actions that drug and alcohol users face. It is important to break the cycle of addiction before the mental and psychological effects take over your life. Learn more here.
Different Personality Disorders
Personality disorders can occur in conjunction with mental health disorders, like mood disorders, or with substance use disorders, such as drug addiction. Click here to learn more now.
TED Talks on Mental Health Part 5
While being too absorbed in technology is not always the best, the internet can be useful in combating mental illness stigma. Here are two TED Talks of how social media can empower people to talk about their mental illness. Learn more now.
What to Look For in a Sponsor
When you are trying to recover from addiction, it can be hard to go to friends and family for support if they have never been through your experiences. Sponsor can provide a great source of comfort and will act as your mentor through your recovery. Click here to learn more.
The History of Holistic Medicine
Holistic medicine is all about believing in the importance of healing the entire person instead of the specific illness, certain body parts, or symptoms. Holistic comes from the Greek word “holos” which means whole. Emotions, environment, and lifestyle can play a role in health just as much as medicine can.
Selfie Addiction is a Mental Health Issue
People can take selfies to get attention in order to receive as many likes and comments as possible. Being praised for looking good in a photo can make the photographer’s self-esteem go up as well as instant gratification. Click here to learn more.
Professions with the Highest Risks of Substance Misuse
High pressure jobs can take a toll on workers. Police officers, doctors, factory workers, lawyers and many other careers deal with the lives of their clients. In order to deal with their anxiety or depression, they take to substance misuse. Click here to learn more.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy to Heal Relationships
For families that are struggling to understand their children or children who feel they cannot behave for their parents should look into Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Movie Therapy Can Help Discover Repressed Issues
After watching the film, you would be able to discuss with your therapist your reactions towards the movie and what you learned from it. You can consider the connections between the life of the characters as well as your own life. Click here to learn more.