For those working towards recovery from addiction, the road can be full of challenges. In fact, 40 to 60% of those in recovery face a relapse. Current drug addiction treatments must go well beyond the detox and therapy of getting off an unwanted substance. More and more, the aftercare of someone in recovery is key […]
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Currently understood as a complex mental health issue, BPD is a label given to those who have extreme difficulty in emotional self-regulation. Oftentimes people who have this diagnosis experience little to no impulse control and have a great capacity to feel empty. They also tend to have an intense fear of abandonment or instability, leaving
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I Hate Being Bipolar, It’s Awesome Conflicting right? Bipolar disorder is considered a mental illness in which an individual’s brain has dysfunction in intracellular cascades leaving them prone to extreme mood swings; highs (mania) and lows (depression). More often than not they can experience bipolar regret, a constant sensation that occurs every time the individual
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Nearly 25% of Canadian adults showed signs of depression, anxiety, or PTSD in 2021. During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health conditions spiked globally, and Canada was no exception. Living with depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions is taxing and affects your quality of life. Maybe you have a teenager or adolescent also going through
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So you’ve completed rehab, and it’s time to return to work. Maybe you’re wondering how you’ll be able to handle the triggers that may cause you stress. Or perhaps how you will address that awkward elephant in the room with your colleagues/management. This blog will be able to provide you with the insight you need
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In the beginning phases of recovery, social gatherings that aren’t substance free are simply avoided to support the growth of the individual who’s trying to recover. However, as time goes on attending social events that involve drinking may become more manageable. If you believe that you or your loved one is ready to be in
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When building a house there are many moving parts but we know that the frame is key. However, in order for the frame to be functional, we need support beams. In this case, an addiction treatment program is the frame but support is the beams that hold everything in place. This is why the importance
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What is the Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM)? The main goal of TRM is to bring balance back to the mind and the body after traumatic experiences. When someone experiences challenges that cause dysregulation in the autonomic nervous system every day, sometimes instead of coming back into balance, the nervous system gets stuck in gear 4.
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Whether you’re at the point in your life where you are contemplating changing addictive behaviours or you’re already on your path to recovery, some concepts should be understood to ensure successful change. Hacking your own behaviour isn’t as simple as cutting pie. However, fine-tuning key parts of your life can result in long-lasting change. Daily
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Whether you’ve come to a conclusion on your own or family and friends have influenced you to choose a rehab center, you have to find the one that best suits your needs. Google is a wonderful tool to see all your options. However, it’s imperative to know what is important to you before making the
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