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Why are Empaths Prone to Addiction?

Jamie Strassenburg May 29, 2020 Addiction, Health and Wellness Leave a Comment

Empathy, which is the capacity to share and understand emotional states of others in reference to oneself, plays a critical role in human interpersonal engagement and social interaction. It facilitates ...

The Downward Spiral of Isolation

Jamie Strassenburg May 15, 2020 Health and Wellness, Relapse Leave a Comment

Getting too caught up in one’s own head is a pretty common force of habit for people who suffer with chemical dependence. Sometimes those thoughts are centered around specific issues, …

Telehealth for Addiction Services During COVID-19

Jamie Strassenburg May 8, 2020 Addiction, Featured, Health and Wellness Leave a Comment

Getting treatment is hard enough during normal times. Addicts seeking recovery face so many barriers: dual diagnosis, moving through the stages of change, financial difficulties... the list goes on. And ...

COVID-19 Phases: Mitigation for Treatment Centers

Jamie Strassenburg May 1, 2020 Featured, Health and Wellness Leave a Comment

The American Society of Addiction Medicine is a group of over 6,000 treatment professionals who provide guidance to treatment centers for improving quality of care. They have created procedures to ...

NCBH Official COVID-19 Guidance for Rehabs

Jamie Strassenburg April 16, 2020 Featured, Residential Leave a Comment

As an essential health service, drug and alcohol rehab becomes even more necessary as many recovering addicts relapse under the stresses of isolation under quarantine. The National Council for Behavioral ...

Handling Isolation and Anxiety During Quarantine

Jamie Strassenburg April 3, 2020 Health and Wellness, Recovery, Relapse Leave a Comment

The mind of a recovering addict inevitably wanders to some pretty dark places. That dark path becomes steeper without the reassuring anchors of friends, the fellowship, counselors, or some other ...

How to Stay Sober During Social Distancing

Jamie Strassenburg March 25, 2020 Addiction, Featured, Recovery, Relapse Leave a Comment

People in the US are facing a tough period of lockdown as we try to flatten the curve of the coronavirus. As state and county governments ban non-essential gatherings, we ...

Feeling Worthless: Dual Diagnosis Keeps Addicts Sick

Jamie Strassenburg February 11, 2020 Addiction, Health and Wellness Leave a Comment

Knowing you’re an addict off the rails doesn’t feel great. Somehow, you’re concurrently in and out of control at the same time. While you have the self-awareness to understand you …

Does Suboxone Count as Getting Clean?

Jamie Strassenburg December 6, 2019 Culture, Featured, Health and Wellness, Recovery, Relapse Leave a Comment

Addiction treatment has come a long way in the last two decades. Prescription drugs can now help keep drug and alcohol addicts away from their drug of choice. A few …

Why Addicts Refuse Help When Life is Falling Apart

Jamie Strassenburg November 26, 2019 Addiction, Recovery, Relapse Leave a Comment

Addicts have different levels of awareness depending on their drug of choice and the stage of their addiction. They may understand that their life is falling apart, or tunnel vision …

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