It can be hard to go to a rock concert without being surrounded by drugs and alcohol. You want to go to that concert to see and hear your favorite band, but you do not want this one concert to be a trigger to relapse. A father and daughter team decided to make it easier […]
Osteoporosis is a degenerative disease that causes bones to weaken and thin where they break very easily. Alcohol can affect the density of bones, the speed at which bone cells rebuild, and how your body absorbs nutrients that are good for your bones. It is important to speak to your doctor about your alcohol consumption […]
A lot of celebrities have passed away due to suicide or drug abuse like singer-songwriter David Berman and rapper Juice WRLD. While on tour recently, guitarist Ryley Walker tried to kill himself in his New Mexico hotel room. By understanding what was going in Walker’s head, we can feel the pain that musicians go through […]
In today’s day, many people have no shame talking about mental health through essays, podcasts, videos, or even social media posts. Back in the ‘80s, it would take a lot of courage to have anything published about mental health. In 1989, William Styron, author of “Sophie’s Choice” published a 15,000 word essay on depression in […]
Hangxiety is the link between anxiety and having a hangover. This can mean when you are experiencing anxiety during a hangover where you are worried about anything you did under the influence that you regret or trying to remember the evening. By going into treatment for alcoholism, you can avoid experiencing the anxiety of feeling […]
When we feel shaky as a result of our anxiety and we need to feel safe, we may snuggle up in a blanket to make ourselves feel better. Weighted blankets have been known to be used in hospitals and therapeutic areas, but have become more mainstream to buy based on how helpful they have been. […]
The world we live in can be very tough. We are dealing with the anxiety of politics, social media, work burnout, and many other issues that therapists hear about. By knowing what people went through in 2019 according to the Huffington Post, we can hope for many of those issues to be resolved at the […]
They say that you are what you eat. Healthy foods will make you feel healthy, but junk food will make you feel like junk. Next year, Infinite Recovery Austin plans on doing a study to see if diet plays a role in staying sober. The Roots of the Infinite Study The right nutrients in food […]
Spiritual practices like tarot cards and astrology have been seen a lot in wellness culture because of Twitter and horoscope apps. When people are normally stressed out, they want to know why that is. By reading your horoscope and examining your birth chart, you can help get a better sense of what gets you upset […]