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A Grateful Heart is a Miracle Magnet. Gratitude is a powerful, positive emotion that involves being thankful and appreciative and is...

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Effects of Alcoholism on the Family

How Alcohol Use Affects Our Loved Ones Too People who have an alcohol addiction continue to engage in compulsive behaviors despite...

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Thanksgiving - A Sober Holiday

Thanksgiving can be a difficult time for those in recovery, as many holidays can be. During these times, each person in recovery will...

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FIRST-YEAR RECOVERY CHALLENGES

It’s not only Abstinence When people start thinking about quitting drugs and alcohol, they often imagine that recovery is only about...

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Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illnesses

The high prevalence of comorbidity between substance use disorders and other mental illnesses does not necessarily mean that one caused...

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Prescription Medicine Abuse: What’s Happening and Why

The misuse and abuse of prescription medicine have helped drive the current addiction epidemic, with problematic behavior often beginning...

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Are You Addicted to Alcohol?

Denial is common for many living with addiction, but behavioral red flags don’t lie. It’s just a few drinks, right? Nothing to be...

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Linking Childhood Trauma and Substance Abuse

The link between trauma and increased risk for substance use disorders has been documented in research for many years. People with a...

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ADHD and Substance Abuse

Why teens with the disorder are at higher risk for addiction We know that one of the long-term effects of ADHD is a heightened risk for...

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How Anxiety and Alcohol Affect Each Other

Alcohol can trigger or worsen anxiety. If you or someone you love is experiencing alcohol-related anxiety, there are ways to cope....

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Help Your Teen Avoid Drugs

The teen brain is in the process of maturing. In general, it's more focused on rewards and taking risks than the adult brain. At the same...

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Why Addiction Is a Chronic Brain Disease

Addiction is a chronic brain disease that's more about the brain's neurology than the outward manifestations of behavioral problems and...

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Adolescent Depression…Is it a Phase or a Problem?

Although most people think of depression as an adult illness, children and adolescents can develop depression as well. Unfortunately,...

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Mental Health Disorders and Teen Substance Use

When teenagers are struggling with emotional problems, they often turn to alcohol or drug use to help them manage painful or difficult...

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Recognizing Symptoms of Depression in Teenagers

Your child might be more than moody Since adolescents are often moody, it can be challenging to recognize when your child has become...

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How Alcohol Misuse Affects Family Members

Addiction is a chronic, brain-based disorder that involves brain chemistry, the environment, life experiences, and genetics. People with...

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Addiction and the Power of Denial

Acceptance is vital to accepting and understanding reality, making changes, and planning for the future. When we are in a content state,...

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How to Help Your Teen Avoid Drugs

Teen drug abuse can have a significant impact on your child's life. Find out how to help your teen make healthy choices & avoid using drugs.

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What Is the Role of Family in Addiction Recovery?

The role of the family in addiction recovery is both significant and broad. For many in recovery, family support is critical to achieving...

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Teen Drug Abuse: Help Your Teen Avoid Drugs

Teen drug abuse can have a significant impact on your child's life. Find out how to help your teen make healthy choices & avoid using drugs.

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Gratitude Changes Everything

Effects of Alcoholism on the Family

Thanksgiving - A Sober Holiday

FIRST-YEAR RECOVERY CHALLENGES

Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illnesses

Prescription Medicine Abuse: What’s Happening and Why

Are You Addicted to Alcohol?

Linking Childhood Trauma and Substance Abuse

ADHD and Substance Abuse

How Anxiety and Alcohol Affect Each Other

Help Your Teen Avoid Drugs

Why Addiction Is a Chronic Brain Disease

Adolescent Depression…Is it a Phase or a Problem?

Mental Health Disorders and Teen Substance Use

Recognizing Symptoms of Depression in Teenagers

How Alcohol Misuse Affects Family Members

Addiction and the Power of Denial

How to Help Your Teen Avoid Drugs

What Is the Role of Family in Addiction Recovery?

Teen Drug Abuse: Help Your Teen Avoid Drugs

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