Monthly Archives: December 2020

What Are the Differences Between Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Disorder?

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Borderline personality disorder is when you experience ongoing shifts in mood and behavior, whereas bipolar disorder is when a person’s mood fluctuates. These two mental disorders can change a person’s moods and energy levels, as well as influence their behaviors. Additionally, it says something about how they handle emotions. However, there are differences in the […]

COVID-19 Regulations at Treatment Facilities

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You may be nervous about going to a treatment facility due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases. The idea of going outside the house is giving everyone anxiety. However, your addiction recovery and mental health are important, especially with the impact of the pandemic. If you are considering getting help for addiction to drugs […]

How Can a Lack of Touch Affect Our Mental Health?

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During this pandemic, people are keeping a safe distance from each other while the COVID-19 virus is still alive. Physical touch helps us feel less isolated and helps us feel connected to those around us, meaning we may feel starved for touch when we do not get it. It is important to find ways to […]

How Can a Full Moon Affect Your Mental Health?

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Maintaining New Year’s Resolutions for Recovering Addicts

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Don’t let the new year stress you out. There always seems to be a lot of pressure around the new year for improvement. Every year we hope for positive change, not only for improvements in society but also for ourselves. However, just because it’s a new year doesn’t make it any harder or easier to […]

Why Schizophrenia Could Make You More Prone to Substance Abuse

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There have been several theories about why schizophrenia and substance abuse are so closely linked. The most common substances abused by people with schizophrenia are alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, and cannabis. A 2002 report on “Co-Occurring Alcohol Use Disorder and Schizophrenia” shows that 47% of schizophrenics struggle with some type of substance abuse and, of that […]

Alternative Indoor Activities to Help You Outrun Your Anxiety

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With COVID-19 on the rise, you might find that you are unable to go to the gym for a workout. However, exercise is a critical part of maintaining control over mental health issues and addiction recovery. Working out releases endorphins that will make you feel better and help you stay positive. Below are some tricks […]

What Are the Mental Health Effects of Rude Emails?

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Researchers have discovered that rude emails can impact your mental well-being. Because of COVID-19 work restrictions, increased digital communication is leading to work rudeness. It is time to take email incivility seriously to ensure that everyone in the company is mentally fit to get the job done. Types of Email Rudeness Active email rudeness is […]

Helpful Mantras for Recovery

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When you are a recovering addict it can be easy to let negative self-talk get you down. You might tell yourself that “you can’t do this” or “you’ll never change.” Unfortunately, negative self-talk never helps anyone achieve his or her goals. Staying positive is an important part of staying healthy and beating your addiction. If […]

How Did Making Guitars Help a Man Through His Addiction Recovery?

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There are heartbreaking moments that can impact the choices we make going forward. After Earl Moore’s father left the family when he was 12 years old, he developed an addiction that would last 15 years. It was not until Earl Moore discovered the art of crafting instruments that he finally recovered. How Earl Moore’s Addiction […]