Avoiding Boredom Can Help You Beat Addiction Mental Health, Personal Resources, Staying SoberBy Promises AustinJanuary 23, 2020What do you do when you’re bored? Most people reach for a book or the remote control or rustle through the cupboards to find a snack, but many people turn to drug and alcohol use to bide the time. When life seems dull and monotonous, drug addicts and alcoholics often start thinking about getting high… Details
Avoid Situations Likely to Trigger Alcohol or Drug Use Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Abuse, Mental Health, Staying SoberBy Promises AustinJanuary 22, 2020Making the choice to avoid situations likely to lead you into trouble with alcohol or drug abuse is an excellent one. But it is also easier said than done. What can you really do to keep away from people and places that are filled with temptations and opportunity to fall back into your old ways?… Details
Signs Mom Is Drinking Alcohol Abuse, Family Resources, Mental HealthBy Promises AustinJanuary 21, 2020According to the National Institutes of Health, more than one in five women has more than three drinks every time she consumes alcohol. Although women are less likely to drink than men, their lower weight and reduced water content means that they’ll start experiencing problems related to their drinking much sooner. If you suspect that… Details
Benefits of a Family Program Addiction TreatmentBy Promises AustinJanuary 20, 2020When addiction occurs in the family, it creates a wide range of problems and conflicts which no one in the home is equipped to handle. Eventually, issues arise that far exceed substance abuse. For instance, neglect, abuse, financial problems, stress, and emotional turmoil take their toll as the family unit disintegrates. For this reason, there… Details
Is Your Partner in Danger of Becoming an Alcoholic? Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Abuse, Mental HealthBy Promises AustinJanuary 20, 2020Casual or social drinking is a common form of behavior, and women involved in serious romantic relationships are generally not concerned if their partners imbibe on occasion, even if they themselves are teetotalers. On the other hand, no woman wants to become involved with a full-blown alcoholic, unless perhaps she has a drinking problem of… Details
How Childhood Pain Leads to Relationship Trauma Family Resources, Mental Health, Personal Resources, PTSD & TraumaBy Promises AustinJanuary 19, 2020People with a history of childhood trauma often carry those issues unconsciously forward into adult relationships. A pattern of childhood neglect, emotional or physical abuse, or a story involving sexual molestation or rape creates difficulties for adults as they attempt to make long-term bonds in committed relationships. It is not uncommon to find such an… Details
Overcoming Hopelessness in Depression Depression, Family Resources, Mental Health, Personal ResourcesBy Promises AustinJanuary 18, 2020“Things will never get better.” “I’m worthless.” “I’ll never be happy.” If these statements sound familiar, you may be struggling with depression. One of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders, depression afflicts nearly 7 million Americans annually. Almost one-third of these cases are classified as severe, and they are the ones in which feelings of hopelessness… Details
Sober New Years Addiction TreatmentBy Promises AustinJanuary 17, 2020New Year’s Eve is a time of celebration with friends and family. If you’re committing not to drink this year, then it can also be a challenging time. Just about everywhere you go, there is alcohol present during this festive occasion. Navigating the evening can be difficult. However, it is possible to have a sober… Details
Compulsive Shopping in Women Family Resources, Mental Health, Personal Resources, Process AddictionsBy Promises AustinJanuary 17, 2020Compulsive shopping, also known as shopping addiction, is an unofficial mental health disorder characterized by shopping or spending behaviors that function in roughly the same ways that alcohol or drug use function in substance addiction. It belongs to a larger of group of unofficial disorders known as behavioral addictions or process addictions. These addictions occur… Details
Specific Phobias in Women Family Resources, Mental Health, Mental Health - Women, Personal ResourcesBy Promises AustinJanuary 16, 2020Specific phobia is a medical term used to describe a persistent, irrational fear-based reaction to things or situations that have a minor or nonexistent potential to cause harm. Various people can develop this type of response to almost anything. However, some phobic reactions occur much more frequently than others. Women and girls develop specific phobias… Details
