Screening Questions Help Primary Care Physicians Detect Substance AbuseDrug Addiction InfoBy PromisesSeptember 4, 2014Primary care practitioners seldom encounter medical conditions they can’t identify. Backed by precise diagnostic tools such as X-ray machines, MRI scanners, computerized tomography and DNA testing, 21st century doctors, nurses and physician’s assistants are able to uncover a broad range of diseases, injuries, syndromes and conditions. But despite modern medicine’s many advances, detecting substance abuse… Details
Motivational Speaking as a Recovering AddictDrug Addiction InfoBy PromisesSeptember 1, 2014As an addict in recovery you have been through a major life struggle. You lived with your addiction. You forced yourself to realize the problem you had with drugs or alcohol. And finally you accepted offers of help and made it through a rehab program to get sober and learn how to stay sober. You… Details
Reasons to Volunteer During RecoveryRecoveryBy PromisesSeptember 1, 2014Volunteering is a wonderful way to support your recovery from addiction. After completing an intensive program of addiction treatment you may feel invigorated and ready to take on the world. It could also be that you feel lost and unsure what to do next. Many people find themselves without purpose post-rehab. For a long time… Details
Improve Your Willpower to Avoid RelapseRelapse PreventionBy PromisesAugust 31, 2014As an addict in recovery you know that addiction is far more complicated than a failure of willpower. Drugs and alcohol cause chemical changes in your brain that encourage you to use them repeatedly. With more use come more alterations to the brain. These leave you nearly helpless in your attempts to stop using. However,… Details
How to Talk to Your Addicted Loved OneFamily ResourcesBy PromisesAugust 30, 2014If you have a loved one who is addicted to drugs or alcohol, you know how challenging it is to talk to that person. When you try to confront him about his problem you may encounter any number of deflecting techniques: avoidance, anger, guilt, aggression or anything else that prevents you from having a serious… Details
To Tell or Not to Tell a Date About Your Borderline Personality DisorderBorderline PersonalityBy PromisesAugust 29, 2014When Calista’s friend recently set her up on a blind date, she prepared with the usual amount of nervousness and trepidation. Would he like her? Would she like him? If she did like him (and he liked her), how soon would be too soon to tell him about her mental illness? Calista has borderline personality… Details
Get Back to Nature to Support RecoveryRecoveryBy PromisesAugust 28, 2014Being outside and enjoying nature have great restorative powers. You don’t have to take a weeks-long wilderness adventure to reap the benefits that the great outdoors offers. Simply spending time in a park or working in front of a window with a view of a green space can work wonders for your mind, lower stress… Details
Stop Playing the Addiction Blame GamePersonal ResourcesBy PromisesAugust 27, 2014Addicts often blame everyone but themselves. To admit having a problem and then taking responsibility for it are both very difficult to do. The truth is that attitude is very important when it comes to addiction recovery and blaming external sources for problems is counterproductive to successful sobriety. Blame never leads to real change. It… Details
Helpful Tip: Include Exercise in Your RecoveryRecoveryBy PromisesAugust 27, 2014It seems like a simple idea, and maybe like an unnecessary thing to worry about when you have bigger issues to deal with, but exercise could be very important to your recovery from addiction. Some of the latest research into addiction treatment indicates that healthy lifestyle changes can help recovering addicts resist the urge to… Details
Noted Trauma Expert Joins Promises Austin Treatment CenterPromises NewsBy PromisesAugust 26, 2014Licensed psychologist Stevie Stanford, PhD, joins Promises Austin addiction and mental health treatment center as clinical director. Austin, TX (PRWEB) Aug. 26, 2014 – Promises Austin addiction treatment center is proud to welcome licensed psychologist Stevie Stanford, PhD, as Clinical Director. In this role, she will help expand the center’s dedicated trauma treatment program. Stanford… Details
