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What are the Struggles of Managing Pain When Battling Opioid Abuse?

What are the Struggles of Managing Pain When Battling Opioid Abuse?

People are increasingly abusing opioid pain medication after they experience surgery or other medical problems needing pain management. According to Medscape, patients involved with substance abuse are generally undertreated for pain which results in poor pain management and withdrawal if they stop. Substance abuse needs to be seen by the medical community as a chronic […]

Can Life Be Better with Chronic Pain and Illness?

Alternatives to God as a “Higher Power” in a 12-Step Program

Embracing life to the fullest gives people a picture of full health, full joy, and being fully present to whatever comes up. That is not always the case. Instead, people are left to deal with stress, pain, difficulties, chronic pain, mental health issues, addiction, and more. There is no perfect life. Everyone deals with it […]

Why Anxiety Might Look Different for Men

Why Anxiety Might Look Different for Men

Anxiety expresses itself differently in men than women. It might look like isolation, or it might look like extreme frustration and worry. It can look like symptoms of OCD, obsessing over things or objects. There are many ways individuals can experience anxiety. Find out why the man in your life might have symptoms of anxiety […]