by Tracey L. Kelley | Jul 19, 2019 | Mental Health, Recovery |
If you really thought about it, what are you grateful for in this moment? When someone is feeling low, challenged by life, or unmotivated, the concept of gratitude is difficult to embrace. It doesn’t seem to have an immediate impact—or does it? Improved Mental...
by Tracey L. Kelley | Jun 12, 2019 | Mental Health, Recovery |
If you’re newly sober, you might have left behind a group of people or certain activities to avoid putting yourself at risk of relapse. Now, you may feel lonely, isolated, and unsure of how to stay connected to others. These are valid feelings. It’s...
by Tracey L. Kelley | Mar 20, 2019 | Mental Health, Recovery |
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder, although that’s scant comfort when you’re groggy and trying to get through the day on little rest. The National Sleep Association indicates that more than 50 million people suffer with some kind of sleep issue. In fact,...
by Tracey L. Kelley | Feb 27, 2019 | Drug Treatment, Mental Health |
Many reputable substance abuse treatment programs offer numerous therapy options, and with good reason. For effective healing and sobriety, it’s imperative to get to the root cause of self-destructive behavior and change actions and reactions to lessen...
by Tracey L. Kelley | Jan 3, 2019 | Addiction, Drug Treatment, Mental Health, Recovery |
As a parent or guardian, you have experienced a harrowing thing: watching a child you love struggle with addiction. You probably felt a roller coaster of emotion. As unique as your situation was, feelings of guilt, fear, anger, despair, helplessness, and others are...
by Tracey L. Kelley | Nov 28, 2018 | Addiction, Drug Treatment, Mental Health, Recovery |
The decision to enter a treatment facility for substance abuse is probably one of the most courageous actions someone will ever take. Preventing relapse is a crucial aspect of addiction treatment, and it starts the first day of a recovery program. As part of a...
