March 2012
The Ranch’s Renowned Eating Disorder Expert to Address Resistance in Obesity & Binge Eating Disorder Treatment at Professional Workshop
On March 24, 2012, The Ranch’s eating disorder consultant, Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross, will host a professional workshop at the annual IAEDP Symposium exploring the five points of resistance patients commonly face in treatment for binge eating disorder and obesity.
Attitude Matters: How Changing It Benefits Your Recovery
You know how the way you feel when you wake up seems to color your whole day? Well, when it comes to your attitude, or the way you portray your demeanor, it makes all the difference in the world when you’re in recovery. How can this be so? Don’t we all have the right to …
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Male Flies Who Can’t Find Mates Become Bar Flies
Male fruit flies unable to find sexual partners increase their intake of alcohol, according to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco. Sexual deprivation but not social isolation caused them to consume more alcohol.
News Reports of Crimes Related to Alcohol Boost Support For Alcohol Laws
The use of alcohol involves many risks, including the risk of injury and a heightened willingness to participate in dangerous behaviors. While many vehicular accidents and injuries are related to alcohol, studies have shown that many news sources omit the involvement of alcohol in injury and crime reports.
Internet Addiction Is a Real Problem
Whether it is to read the news, visit a social media site, or research a topic, many people go online for a legitimate reason and then wind up spending far more time online than they had originally planned. In fact, in the past 11 years Internet traffic has gone up 528 percent world wide.
Conquering Problems or Issues in Recovery
“We conquer by continuing.” – George Matheson, Scottish theologian and preacher (1842-1906) If we are feeling like we cannot possibly continue or that what we have to contend with is just too difficult for us to overcome, we need to sit down and have a good talk with ourselves. What we may be going through …
An Interview with Patrick Casthely, Clinical Director at The Recovery Place
Ask Patrick Casthely and he’ll tell you dreams do come true, just not always in the ways you’d suspect. Patrick was working as a licensing specialist with the State of Florida Department of Children and Families when he first came to know The Recovery Place. As part of the group licensing the facility, Patrick took …
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Good Nutrition Important During Drug Detox and Rehab
Choosing to enter a drug detox and rehab program is the best decision a person involved in substance abuse can make. Once there, the professional staff will help patients to begin the process of eliminating the harmful substances that have been loaded upon the body. The process of ceasing drug use and cleansing the body …
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Making Life Manageable Again: How Life Coaching Aids in Addiction Recovery
School teaches us the fundamental skills we need before we venture out into the real world and put those skills to use, often through a process of trial and error. In the same way, drug rehab teaches recovering addicts the skills they need for lifelong sobriety before transitioning back into society.