In 12-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, each of the 12 steps contains words such as “we,” “us” and “ourselves.” These words help to remind each individual in the program that recovery is not a solo journey and that together we can do what none of us can do alone. In order …
Drinking too much and any smoking at all are bad habits for anyone. For teens, though, drinking and smoking are particularly problematic. Starting such negative habits at an early age can cause heavy damage to the developing brain and body.
You don’t need to look far for bad news. In fact, turn on the TV or radio, check your social media feed or hang out at the workplace watercooler and chances are bad news will find you.
When you give up alcohol or drugs, you may experience a rollercoaster of emotions, especially in the early months of recovery. You may experience extreme anger, sadness or anxiety. Worst of all, your emotions may become extremely turbulent without warning. Since you have spent so much time and effort running from your feelings, it’s probably …
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Watching your child, whatever his age, struggle with addiction is terrible, especially when he refuses to get help. When you have reached the end of your rope, there are some last-ditch efforts you can make to get him into treatment. According to government statistics, over 23 million Americans have an addiction and need treatment, yet …
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Every month the Broward County, Florida chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, features a different speaker at an event that is free and open to the public. This month’s speaker was Promises Behavioral Health’s Dr. Ash Bhatt, who as chief medical officer of the company’s …
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The Ranch treatment center offers enriched programming, including equine-assisted therapy, to treat addiction and mental health disorders in men.
About 15 million adolescents do not get enough sleep, various sleep studies have found, and researchers believe that biology is at least partly to blame because of the evidence that teen brains are programmed to fall asleep later and also to wake later. Despite this, most teenagers are forced to begin school at 8 in …
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Jason ZW Powers, MD, MAPP, voted one of Houston’s Top Doctors for 2015 by H Texas magazine. Houston, TX (PRWEB) March 4, 2015 – For the fifth consecutive year, Jason ZW Powers, MD, MAPP, chief medical officer for The Right Step® family of programs and the Promises® P.A.T.H addiction treatment center in Texas, has been …
Having difficulty sleeping is a common American problem. In our overstressed, overworked lives, sleep often takes a back seat to other priorities. Many people simply take over-the-counter or prescription sleep aids to get a better night’s sleep, but what if you can’t take drugs? If you are in recovery from addiction, you are probably hesitant …