Self-Injury – What You Can Do To Help

Self-Injury – What You Can Do To Help

by | Jun 6, 2018 | Family Recovery

The real story behind self-injury … and what you can do to help. Recent studies suggest that as many as 1 in 4 high school students engage in self-injury behavior during adolescence. This behavior is often tied to complex emotional triggers and/or responses to various...
Does Alcohol Help You Sleep?

Does Alcohol Help You Sleep?

by | May 30, 2018 | Addiction

Sleep Better with Alcohol? Alcohol is considered the most common sleep aid; with over 20 percent of Americans admitting that they drink right before bed in order to get to sleep faster.  With one out of every five people using alcohol as a sleep aid, we decided to ask...
Codependency Cause and Effect

Codependency Cause and Effect

by | May 23, 2018 | Addiction Recovery

Codependency and Addiction In many cases, where addictive behaviors are present, one doesn’t have to look too far to discover codependency as well. Codependency is an unhealthy relationship pattern. A pattern in which one person puts another’s needs above their own....
Thoughts – Are They Good or Bad?

Thoughts – Are They Good or Bad?

by | May 16, 2018 | Addiction Recovery

Are Our Thoughts Good or Bad? Recently, I was reading an article about dealing with our insecurities and difficult thoughts written by Dr. Steven C Hayes. He takes the position that our thoughts have no intrinsic value beyond whether they move us forward in life, or...