Woman struggling to deal with her dependent stressors and addiction

Dependent Stressors and Addiction

Addiction, Counseling, Mental HealthBy Beaches Recovery

Both mental health and substance abuse disorders are chronic, incurable conditions that require lifelong management. There are different types of stressors, including ones that you can and can’t control. Dependent stressors, which are caused by your actions or behaviors, are a formidable barrier to recovery.Everybody deals with stress. Unfortunately, stress can become difficult to cope…

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Seeing a Chiropractor for Addiction

Addiction, Holistic Treatment, RecoveryBy Beaches Recovery

Chiropractic health and wellness practices are an excellent tool in combating and managing chronic pain. Proper chiropractic adjustment therapy and wellness treatment can reduce your symptoms, alleviate certain types of pain and improve your overall quality of life.Chronic pain is a common medical problem in the United States. Dealing with chronic pain is difficult because it can…

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Grief and Addiction

Addiction, Counseling, TherapiesBy Beaches Recovery

When you struggle with grief and addiction, recovery can appear impossible. Grief can occur following trauma or the loss of a loved one. Negative emotions like sadness and depression can interfere with your daily life and make it difficult to enjoy life. When you use drugs and alcohol, your brain is compelled to release more…

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Benefits of Reality Therapy

Dual Diagnosis, Recovery, TherapiesBy Beaches Recovery

When you are struggling with a mental health or substance abuse disorder, you can feel trapped, isolated and alone. Symptoms can make it difficult to manage your day to day life. Mental health and substance abuse disorders are chronic conditions that require lifelong management. Treatments like reality therapy, individual and group counseling, holistic therapies, and cognitive…

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Quitting Marijuana Giving You Depression

Drug & Alcohol Rehab, Drug Addiction, dual diagnosis treatment, RecoveryBy Beaches Recovery

Marijuana is prone to abuse and can result in addiction. When you become addicted to marijuana, quitting marijuana is difficult without help. When quitting marijuana depression and other withdrawal symptoms can increase cravings and make it hard to maintain sobriety after pursuing addiction therapy services in Florida.Many people abuse marijuana. The majority of adults in the…

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Why Is Addiction A Disease

Drug Addiction, Recovery, Relapse PreventionBy Beaches Recovery

More than 1 out of every 7 Americans ages 12 and older meet the criteria for a substance abuse disorder. But, is addiction a disease? Substance abuse disorders, such as addiction and alcoholism, are progressive and chronic mental health diseases that cause changes to your brain chemistry, decision making processes and cognition. Even though addiction…

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Ocean Therapy for Addiction

Drug Addiction, Holistic Treatment, TherapiesBy Beaches Recovery

Evidence-based and holistic treatments, like cognitive and dialectic behavioral therapy and ocean therapy, are commonly used during recovery. Treatments like ocean therapy can help improve your ability to manage stress and provide you with a healthy coping strategy during recovery.Tens of millions of Americans struggle with a substance abuse or mental health disorder. Roughly 1 out…

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Fighting an Ayahuasca Addiction?

Drug Addiction, Recovery, RehabilitationBy Beaches Recovery

All psychoactive substances have the potential for abuse. Substance abuse disorders are relatively common, with more than 10% of Americans meeting the criteria for a substance abuse disorder annually. Addiction is also deadly, as overdoses are now the most common cause of accidental death in the United States. Addiction is a chronic condition, which means…

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Addiction Group Therapy

Drug Addiction, Recovery, TherapiesBy Beaches Recovery

Addiction has the ability to negatively affect your relationships, career, and physical and mental health. Drug and alcohol abuse can lead to liver damage, increase your risk of acquiring an infectious disease and create financial problems. Treatment and addiction group therapy programs are important parts of the recovery process and can improve your ability to…

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Alcohol and Anger, Find Your Relief

Alcohol Addiction, dual diagnosis treatment, RecoveryBy Beaches Recovery

Ethanol, the main active ingredient in alcohol which produces the intoxicating effects, is lethal in large doses. Your liver is responsible for filtering impurities, such as ethanol. Unfortunately, your liver is only able to process one serving of alcohol every one and a half hours. Consuming large amounts of binge drinking can lead to alcohol…

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