How to Prevent a Panic AttackAnxiety, Mental Health, Personal ResourcesBy PromisesMarch 12, 2020Leave a commentOverall, anxiety-related disorders are the most common mental health problem in the country and as many as 4% have panic pisorder. Panic attacks are the main symptom of panic disorder and can make it difficult to work or go to school. Learning how to prevent a panic attack is an important way to learn how…
Fighting Relapse Triggers After Drug RehabFamily Resources, Personal Resources, Recovery, Relapse Prevention, Staying SoberBy PromisesMarch 9, 2020Keeping hold of the sobriety earned through drug rehab is an ongoing challenge. At every turn, it seems, newly sober individuals are fighting relapse triggers that lead back into drug use and addiction. Yet, just because those triggers exist does not mean that yielding to them is a foregone conclusion. Realizing what the most common…
Signs of CodependencyAddiction Treatment, Family Resources, Personal ResourcesBy PromisesMarch 8, 2020Leave a commentHaving a loved one battle addiction can be especially difficult, as failing to properly balance your needs with your loved one can lead to codependency. Signs of codependency can develop during any stage of addiction. Substance abuse, alcoholism, and addiction impact more than 20 million Americans each year. Addiction is a cunning disease that is…
Social Media, Teens, and Substance AbuseFamily Resources, Mental Health, Personal Resources, Teen IssuesBy PromisesMarch 2, 2020Social media is big for teens. It’s a major way in which they interact with each other, and it can be positive. There are many downsides to social media use too, as many parents know, and substance abuse and mental health issues are two very important ones. Social media use can become obsessive in some…
10 Tips for Restructuring Your Life in RecoveryAddiction Treatment, Family Resources, Personal Resources, Recovery, Staying SoberBy PromisesFebruary 24, 2020In recovery, things are bound to be different. There’s simply no way that life can go on as it did before. Still, recovery is a scary prospect for many who are just beginning this stage of the healing process. There are so many unknowns, and it’s hard to know how to plan for such a…
Understanding Post-traumatic Stress DisorderFamily Resources, Mental Health, Personal Resources, PTSD & TraumaBy PromisesFebruary 20, 2020A father and son on a weekend fishing trip eagerly set out in their boat on the river early one morning. All is going well until the son, standing too close to the side of the boat while trying to reel in his line, suddenly slips and falls over the side into the deep water…
Should Families of Drug Addicts Try Financial Tough Love?Family Resources, Personal Resources, RecoveryBy PromisesFebruary 19, 2020Mark Kerrigan, brother of American figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, has been accused of killing his father in an alcohol-induced rage. Kerrigan’s problems with addiction have been ongoing for years, and his parents even sued him for more than $100,000, reportedly to push him toward seeking treatment. John Quinones and Christine Brozyna of ABC.com explore this…
Six Myths about Prescriptions DrugsPersonal Resources, Prescription Drugs, RecoveryBy PromisesFebruary 18, 2020Can you imagine the world without antibiotics? It is not an exaggeration to say that the development of penicillin changed the course of history. Drugs and vaccines have made it possible to treat intractable diseases and even eradicate some of the most devastating diseases. Then there are pain medications. One of the earliest pharmaceutical grade…
How to Tell if You Need Drug RehabAddiction Treatment, Family Resources, Personal ResourcesBy PromisesFebruary 14, 2020In the case of drug and alcohol addiction, it can be difficult to step back from ourselves and view our situation objectively. It’s hard to know how to tell if you need drug rehab. If you believe you might have a problem with drugs or alcohol or have been asked by family and friends to…
Choosing the Right Treatment CenterAddiction Treatment, Personal Resources, RecoveryBy PromisesFebruary 13, 2020Choosing the right treatment center is crucially important to getting well if you struggle with drug addiction. You have a lot of options, and knowing which type of treatment is right for you is not necessarily obvious. You need to understand your options, what they mean and what kind of person is best suited to each.…
