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Mental Health and Addiction: The Dangers of Self-Medicating

September 16, 2022

Mental Health and Addiction: The Dangers of Self-Medicating

If you suffer from addiction, you might also suffer from one or more mental health issues. To with cope with mental health problems, it can be tempting to self-medicate using…

Addiction Recovery

Dual Diagnosis and Co-occurring Disorders: Mental Health & Addiction

June 5, 2022

Dual Diagnosis and Co-occurring Disorders: Mental Health & Addiction

If you have been on a journey of addiction recovery, you might have heard the term "dual diagnosis" more than once. Whether you have had a "dual diagnosis" or not,…

Addiction Recovery

Mental Health Partial Hospitalization Program

February 26, 2022

Dealing With a Mental Health Condition

What to do When Your Loved One is Dealing With a Mental Health Condition When a person has a mental health condition it’s felt by everyone in their inner circle.…

Addiction Recovery

Learn the importance of boundaries in recovery.

Mental Health Recovery

July 1, 2021

The Importance of Boundaries in Recovery: Part I Who, What, Where…

Let’s talk about boundaries! What are they? What is an emotional boundary? How is it different from a material boundary? How do you set them, and furthermore, how do you…

over coming trauma

Mental Health Treatment

July 1, 2021

Why Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone is One of the Best Recovery Resources

We see it every day at our Dallas inpatient rehab center. When someone is suddenly thrust out of their comfort zone it can be jarring. But sometimes it can also…

Recovery Mental Health

November 26, 2020

The Importance of Giving Thanks in Recovery

Recovery from addiction to drugs or alcohol is an incredibly taxing experience, both on one’s body and mind. There can be any number of stresses that someone could be experiencing…

Mental Health Sobriety

November 22, 2020

The Stress of Work Culture and Its Effects on Substance Use

For someone in recovery, one of the major goals they can set for themselves is getting back into the workforce, following a career path they love or pursuing their own…

Addiction Mental Health

November 14, 2020

Understanding Your Associations in Addiction

A large part of recovery from any addiction, whether it be to drugs, alcohol, gambling, sugar, or anything else, involves addressing the various associations that someone has made involving their…

Recovery Mental Health

November 6, 2020

Addressing Resentment in Yourself and Your Family

Resentment is a common feeling among those in recovery from an addiction to drugs or alcohol, as well as their families. Resentment can be a huge hurdle in the way…

Recovery Mental Health

October 29, 2020

Developing Your Own Effective Rewards System

Recovery from an addiction to drugs or alcohol is a complicated affair, with ongoing trials, stresses, and emotional turmoil. However, even though the difficulties of recovery, it is essential to…

Recovery Mental Health

October 25, 2020

The Two Kinds of Trauma

Experiencing trauma at any age can be a harrowing experience that can inform someone's worldview and mental health. However, trauma is often discussed in broad strokes, so there can be…

Recovery Mental Health

October 20, 2020

Helping by Subtraction – Modeling for Someone in Recovery

As people in recovery begin to move forward, they regain some of their independence. For most people, this means moving out of sober living or transitioning into an intensive outpatient…

Mental Health Recovery

October 19, 2020

Finding Your Control When Stressed

There are a large number of anxiety-inducing moments in recovery from addiction to drugs or alcohol. Each step of one's recovery journey has its own difficulties and personal struggles as…

Sobriety Mental Health

September 20, 2020

Stop Chasing Perfection

People should always aspire to be the best that they can be in their lives. For some people, this can mean reaching great professional heights, while others want to be…

Aftercare Mental Health Recovery

September 14, 2020

Low Points Are Indicators of Change, Not Failure

Recovering from an addiction of any kind is never an easy feat. There are many peaks and dips, with people needing to employ various strategies along the way. This inconsistency…

Addiction Mental Health

August 20, 2020

Pen, Paper, and the Power of Journaling

Different techniques work for different people through recovery. While some coping and life skills may work wonders for one person, that doesn’t mean that they will be a success for…

Mental Health Recovery

July 31, 2020

The Family Always Plays a Role

Recovery of any kind is never a solo journey. Despite the feelings of isolation that addiction recovery is often paired with, there are always many people involved in the process…

Mental Health Recovery

July 25, 2020

Balancing Life During Recovery

Intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) are designed to create time for one’s own life in addition to the multiple weekly meetings for treatment. However, that doesn’t mean treatment has a clear…

Mental Health Sobriety

June 12, 2020

Mindfulness in 5 Minutes

Mindfulness is a great tool to have in your recovery toolbox. Some may think that mindfulness is a difficult thing to master that takes long hours of sitting cross-legged with…

Recovery Mental Health

June 10, 2020

Is There One Secret to Happiness?

Is there one secret to happiness? This is the question all of us have tried to answer at some point in our lives. We seem to think that the next…

June 5, 2020

How Stress Impacts You

We’ve all been under stress from school, work, and family life. Stress can feel like the plague, especially when it hits when you least expect it. While some people thrive…

A dual diagnosis requires treatment for mental health and addiction.

Addiction Mental Health

May 21, 2020

Dual-Diagnosis: Mental Health & Addiction

Many people diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder or addiction also suffer from a co-occurring behavioral or mental health disorder. In fact, according to the National Survey on Drug Use…