Numerous studies have come out which found that the way social media apps are designed are addictive. Similar in the way that casinos are designed to entice gamblers into spending more money, social media apps are designed to entice users to spend more time in the app. Everything from design to the psychology of…
DetailsIf you’re feeling extra down and can’t figure out why, see if you’re acting in one of these four behaviors, always guaranteed to bring you down instead of lift you up. Being Resentful Instead Of Grateful A resentment is a “bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly” according to dictionary definition. Being bitter is never…
DetailsIntensive outpatient is considered the third level of treatment and intensity of care after residential inpatient and partial hospitalization. During intensive outpatient, clients still receive group processing and individual therapy time. You learn how to… ….cope with cravings for drugs and alcohol: Until clients learn that their cravings for drugs and alcohol are chemical…
DetailsNapping can be an essential tool for early recovery and all recovery ongoing. Naps don’t replace sleep. If you get a poor night’s sleep, a nap will help you feel well rested, but doesn’t make up for the night before. A good nap is like an energy reboot. As you continue recovering from drug…
DetailsLove and logic parenting is a way to set healthy boundaries with your loved one and provide all the love, empathy, and compassion they need, while not enabling maladaptive behaviors. Love and logic focuses on maintaining accountability and letting a child learn how to be responsible for themselves, while continuing to love and support…
DetailsTreatment is a time to learn, grow, and heal. Here are the five most important ways to make the most out of treatment so you can live a happy and healthy life in recovery. Take every opportunity to ask questions: Now is not the time to have any shame or humiliation about asking a…
DetailsEveryone loves a good story. We all have different tastes in the kinds of stories we enjoy. Some of us like thrilling stories. Some of us like fantasies or science fiction. When we read a story we get lost in the narrative. Enmeshed with the world on page, we identify with the characters, we…
DetailsRecovery is a lifestyle decision as well as it is a necessary choice to make in your life. Outside of therapy and treatment, these are three ways to support your recovery on a daily basis. Sleep You’re going to want to get a lot of sleep in your first year of recovery. Sleep is…
DetailsCognitive behavioral therapy is a steadfastly relied upon form of therapy treatment for a wide range of mental disorders. The solution-based therapy type helps clients work through their various behavioral issues by identifying the cognitive function, or dysfunction, behind them. Diffusing their emotions and develop a set of skills for coping with their problematic…
DetailsWe tend to think of our bodies and our minds as separate. When we turn to drugs and alcohol to cope with the high levels of stress from running our businesses, we don’t think of the relationship between the two. Putting drugs and alcohol into our bodies takes the edge off of our mind,…
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