Brain injuries impact millions of people around the world. What is less discussed is the impact of mental health issues and addiction on people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). the number of people who suffer from a substance abuse disorder is higher than some might think. Alcohol use, in particular, can get worse in the…
Tension can be a difficult thing to address in recovery. It pops up unexpectedly and may linger for a while, depending on what is going on. The hidden signs of stress left unaddressed, can become triggers to use substances or some other means of coping. Even for people who have been in recovery awhile, stress…
Feeling guilty about feeling bad, about depression, anxiety, or other emotions, can be really difficult. You may think when you experienced an emotion based on a response to another emotion you were having ‘all the feelings.’ Watching a movie that made you cry, or feeling guilty for feeling happy when good things happen to you.…