What May Help Your Depression Is CounterintuitiveDepressionBy Promises AustinAugust 1, 2016No one seeks out depression. People don’t typically enjoy experiencing sadness, lethargy and hopelessness. It seems perfectly logical to try to avoid these emotions, not embrace them. However, your dislike of depression and efforts to escape it may be what is keeping you stuck in it.
How Friendship Helps in RecoveryRecoveryBy Promises AustinAugust 1, 2016 Entering recovery can be a frightening time for some, even at the same time as it’s exciting. You don’t know what to expect when first starting out, as embracing a life of sobriety isn’t something that most people have at the top of their dream goals. Early recovery can also be a very lonely time,…
Here Are the Tell-Tale Signs of Prescription Drug AbusePrescription DrugsBy Promises AustinAugust 1, 2016When a loved one has a problem with prescription drug abuse, it may be obvious or it may be difficult to recognize. You may have a feeling that something isn’t right, but you can’t quite put your finger on it. All you know is that your loved one doesn’t appear to be himself or herself.…
What to Do When You Discover Your Teen Is Using DrugsTeen IssuesBy Promises AustinAugust 1, 2016High school drug use statistics are clear on the facts of teenage substance abuse: a lot of teens are experimenting with drugs. It’s a dangerous assumption to make that your teen would never do it. Any teen is susceptible to the urges to experiment and the pressure to try drugs, but if you discover your…
