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3 Ways Isolation Can Impact Mental Health

Addiction Treatment, Mental Health, Recovery, Rehab / By Dr. Beth Dunlap

Most people thrive when around others. That increases a person’s ability to interact, share thoughts, and express feelings. It also helps make life a bit more enjoyable. When isolation happens, especially during conditions like a pandemic, that becomes very hard to do. Mental health is impacted, leading to instances of anxiety or depression in some. [...]

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The Stages of Addiction Recovery

Addiction Treatment, Recovery / By Dr. Beth Dunlap

Addiction recovery is a long process. It begins when something motivates the addict to change and ends when the individual has regained their financial, physical, emotional, and relationship health and positively changed their behavior. Two University of Rhode Island psychologists, James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente, broke the process into five stages. Those stages of recovery

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5 Signs of Seasonal Depression

Addiction Treatment, Mental Health, Recovery, Triggers / By Dr. Beth Dunlap

If you experience unexplained sadness every year, particularly during winter and fall, you could be struggling with a mental health condition. Seasonal depression, also known as a seasonal affective disorder or SAD, happens every year around the same time when the seasons change. So, how can you tell when you or your loved ones have

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4 Ways to Achieve Long Lasting Recovery

Addiction Treatment, Recovery, Rehab, Relapse / By Dr. Beth Dunlap

How can I achieve long-lasting recovery? This is a question asked by almost everyone who is on the road to recovery. While going to rehab is the first step to long-term recovery, you have to put in a lot of work. Without the right tools and skills, you may relapse a few weeks after completing

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5 Ways to Reduce Anger in Addiction Recovery

Addiction Treatment, Recovery, Rehab / By Dr. Beth Dunlap

The journey to recovery involves emotional lows and highs. During your addiction recovery, you will have both your triumph and down moments, and one of the emotions you will experience is anger. The primary reason for dealing with anger in recovery is that it is associated with relapse. Patients direct anger at themselves, specific people,

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How To Have a Sober Halloween

Recovery, Relapse, Sobriety / By Dr. Beth Dunlap

Halloween celebrations provide an opportunity and the freedom to have fun. Many people choose to let loose during this time. It is in the spirit of the celebration since people explore their dark sides during Halloween. For someone who is recovering from addiction, this day comes with its fair share of temptations. Friends will try

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How to Celebrate World Mental Health Day

Addiction Treatment, Mental Health, Recovery, Triggers / By Dr. Beth Dunlap

Many people continue to suffer from a mental health disorder. Yet, most societies across the US and the world continue to neglect issues surrounding mental health. The number of people who can access mental health treatment services is still low. Mental health day seeks to address some of the issues around mental well-being. World mental

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What You Should Know About Self-Medicating With Alcohol

Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Recovery, Rehab / By Dr. Beth Dunlap

Overcoming addiction can be challenging for many people, which can be worse for those self-medicating with alcohol. If you find yourself in such a situation, it’s critical to seek the right treatment at a Northern Illinois rehab center to avoid severe consequences. Some people may want to quit drinking alcohol, but relapse after going through

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Common Fears About Sobriety

Addiction Treatment, Recovery, Relapse, Sobriety / By Dr. Beth Dunlap

Most people will know the drug crisis in the United States. However, if you are in the middle of a drug addiction problem, you probably know this as well as anyone. Maybe you've thought about quitting drugs, but you have hesitated due to common fears about sobriety. Your actions are normal because quitting a habit

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Common Addiction Triggers

Addiction Treatment, Recovery, Rehab, Relapse, Sobriety, Triggers / By Dr. Beth Dunlap

Drug addiction is a challenging struggle to overcome. It's especially difficult to keep away from substance abuse for the long term. According to a study, there are approximately 31.9 million people who have uses an illicit drug within the past thirty days. And although many people make the first steps towards quitting drugs, it's a

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Prioritizing Your Recovery Goals

Addiction Treatment, Drug Rehab Centers, Recovery, Rehab / By Dr. Beth Dunlap

As you begin the journey to a brighter, sober tomorrow, it's important to think about prioritizing your recovery goals. If you take the time to create and prioritize your goals now, then you won't be overwhelmed by the many choices that come your way. It's easy to rush ahead in the quest for recovery and

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Common Pitfalls In Recovery

Addiction Treatment, Drug Rehab Centers, Recovery, Rehab / By Dr. Beth Dunlap

If you are working on becoming sober, then it's vital to understand the common pitfalls in recovery. This will be helpful for you to ensure your recovery is a success, and you stay on the pathway of healing. One myth when it comes to drug rehab or recovery is that once a person goes through

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3 Ways Isolation Can Impact Mental Health

The Stages of Addiction Recovery

5 Signs of Seasonal Depression

4 Ways to Achieve Long Lasting Recovery

5 Ways to Reduce Anger in Addiction Recovery

How To Have a Sober Halloween

How to Celebrate World Mental Health Day

What You Should Know About Self-Medicating With Alcohol

Common Fears About Sobriety

Common Addiction Triggers

Prioritizing Your Recovery Goals

Common Pitfalls In Recovery

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3 Ways Isolation Can Impact Mental Health

The Stages of Addiction Recovery

5 Signs of Seasonal Depression

4 Ways to Achieve Long Lasting Recovery

5 Ways to Reduce Anger in Addiction Recovery

How To Have a Sober Halloween

How to Celebrate World Mental Health Day

What You Should Know About Self-Medicating With Al...

Common Fears About Sobriety

Common Addiction Triggers

Prioritizing Your Recovery Goals

Common Pitfalls In Recovery

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