Relapse does not mean that your recovery has failed. Relapse is a normal part of recovery. Addiction is a chronic and complex disease. Drugs change the way the brain works. This fact makes quitting very hard even for people that want to stop. The chronic nature of...
Deal with anxiety with these valuable tools. You’re in bed thinking about your job or maybe your health. It’s been an hour, and you can’t sleep. Worried thoughts keep running through your mind. To make matters worse, you have to get up in five hours...
Co-parenting after a divorce is hard. Here are some tips to make it easier. If you have ever argued with your ex-spouse in front of the kids, talked badly about the other parent while they are not around or refused to allow your ex-spouse to visit with the kids, then...
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the United States. They are far more common than bipolar disorder or depression — affecting 40 million adults in the U.S. every year. So, the chances are that you know someone who has an anxiety disorder. It...
Just like a plant grows vigorously and flourishes when its needs are met, humans thrive when they are cared for and cared about. Anxiety, though, is as damaging to a person as the lack of sunshine is to a plant, causing it to shrivel up and die.To thrive once again,...
Blending families not only creates challenges that are unique, but that can seem quite overwhelming. Consider these comments, for example: “I had hoped to win my stepchild’s affection and approval with lots of love and attention. But after many years I still have...
