November 24th, 2014
The Consequences of Drug Abuse
People should know that drug addiction is a disease. Drugs (and alcohol) may feel great while we take them, but the consequences of drugs afterward will definitely want to make us rethink about taking them…or hopefully change our minds about taking them if we haven’t already but were still ...
November 6th, 2014
Convincing Someone You Love to Go To Rehab
Maybe you know someone who is trying to pull themselves out of a drug addiction, and are badly in need treating their drug addiction. But the more and more you sit back and watch, you realize that they aren’t going to go to rehab…and that their drug addiction may only get worse. If you care ...
October 20th, 2014
Finding the Right Drug Treatment
The procedure of picking the best drug treatment center – whether for alcohol addiction, drug abuse, or behavioral compulsion issues – might be troublesome. There are such a variety of alternatives out there, it might be enticing to simply pick any treatment center. While ...
October 13th, 2014
How to Understand Sliding Scales for Chemical Dependency Treatment
Often times seeing a mental health therapist can be the most effective way to battle your chemical dependency (CD). As many of us know, however, individual mental health therapy can be expensive and often times, the less expensive the health insurance policy, the less likely it is to be ...
January 22nd, 2014
How to Afford Treatment: Low-Cost Ways of Getting Clean
People have many reasons for procrastinating when it comes to obtaining treatment for drug or alcohol addiction. Of these, a lack of financial resources should never hold you back. If you are ready and willing to seek help for your addiction but feel constrained by your economic status, know ...
January 6th, 2014
Listen Up Smokers: Ear Acupuncture Could Help Kick Addictions
The beginning of a new year brings many different resolutions. Some may vouch to eat healthier and exercise more, others may hope for a new job or lover sometime in the next 12 months. Still, others deem 2014 to be the year when they finally quit smoking. Perhaps their addiction has begun ...
December 30th, 2013
Meditate Out of Addiction: Study Further Proves Meditation Helps Recovery
A paper by computer scientist Dr. Yariv Levy and colleagues published in Frontiers in Psychiatry suggests that aggregating meditation to traditional therapies can significantly increase acquisition and maintenance of sobriety for those struggling with addiction. “Our higher-level conclusion is ...
July 22nd, 2013
New Study Questions the Legitimacy of Sex Addiction
Many strange and obscure addictions have been called into question by scientific inquiry, but the 16 million Americans who struggle with sex addiction might be surprised to discover the results of a recent UCLA study: “addiction” may be a misnomer. Defining addiction in all of its complexities ...
May 23rd, 2013
Seattle Readers: A Weekend of Meditation and Recovery
Need a mental time-out? Interested in meditation, addiction recovery, and free events in the Seattle area? Our neighbors at Northwest Buddhist Recovery have connected with Buddhist author and addiction specialist Kevin Griffin to put on a weekend of inspiring seminars, meditation teachings, and ...
August 4th, 2011
PTSD Treatment for Veterans May Start to Look Different
A recent study has shown that antipsychotics are no more effective than placebos in helping veterans overcome PTSD symptoms.
June 27th, 2011
Diabetes Treatment Without Drugs?
For those with Type 2 diabetes, the results of a study at Newcastle University may be encouraging.
June 17th, 2011
Magic Mushroom Therapy
A recent study suggests that magic mushrooms might be a bit more magical than we’d all thought.
January 18th, 2011
Interview with Angela Barrus on Hypnotherapy and Quitting Smoking
For many smokers, traditionally methods of quitting smoking just don’t seem to work, however the practise of hypnotherapy has garnered success where other methods have failed. We tracked down licensed hypnotherapist Angela Barrus to learn more about this method, how it works, and who should ...
