by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | May 13, 2019 | Addiction, Mental Health
Adverse Childhood Experiences In her TED Talk, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, the California Surgeon General, described childhood trauma as a toxin that can reduce life expectancy by 20 years and the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study as something that everybody needs to...
by Sandy Baker | May 10, 2019 | Addiction, Recovery
Is it possible to treat and manage pain without feeding an addiction? Pain management in addiction recovery is a complex process, one that relies on the patient working closely with their doctor to minimize risk. Many men and women with substance abuse disorders also...
by Terry Hurley | May 7, 2019 | Mental Health, Recovery
Unfortunately, stress is an unavoidable and normal part of everyone’s life. But for a person in recovery, it could be the cause of relapse. When a stressful situation arises, such as relationship problems, health concerns, or financial worries, you must have the...
by Dana Hinders | May 1, 2019 | Addiction, Alcoholism
Alcoholism, more commonly known in the medical community as an alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a chronic relapsing brain disease identified by loss of control over alcohol intake, compulsive alcohol use, and a negative emotional state when one is unable to drink. AUD...
