Stress surrounds us in our daily lives. It comes from work, from family, from school, from our health. It can have devastating effects on our quality of life. If you’re struggling with the pressures of daily life, you might be wondering how to manage your stress better. It’s something we can all do better. Managing…
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No one envisions their lives becoming a struggle with substance abuse. But it happens, and what matters is what you do next. The process of drug and alcohol detox, rehab, and recovery can seem long and arduous, but the opportunities are there to emerge a better person, especially by applying leadership tools in recovery to…
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It takes a lot of work to complete drug and alcohol detox and rehab. But understand that the process doesn’t end when you walk out the door. Substance abuse treatment includes a final stage of aftercare support, where the goal is to reduce the risk of relapse. One important part of aftercare is life coaching…
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It’s hard to escape stress — especially in today’s fast-paced, uncertain world. The economy is changing too fast. We’re dealing with the effects of a global pandemic. Our children face the challenges of growing up. We must cope with health challenges. It’s enough to make someone wonder if stress is affecting their health. Without healthy…
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Remember the days when you wrote a letter or called when you wanted to connect with a friend or family member? That’s a quaint, bygone era that’s never coming back, due to the advent of Internet-based social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter. As these sites have become more ingrained in our lives, the…
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At first look, social media seems great. You can interact at the click of a mouse with almost anyone in the world, anywhere. You can reconnect with old friends and maintain existing close relationships. Yet social media, for its tremendous reach, has its downsides. We see and hear about them every day. It makes you…
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For better or worse, drinking is part of our culture. For many people, it’s a social activity. For others, it becomes a problem. Alcohol abuse is a serious issue for individuals as well as our society. At one time or another, you may have wondered about the common types of alcohol abused. While it’s true…
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Many people think of substance abuse as something that involves the use of illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, or methamphetamine. But prescription drugs also pose substantial risks of addiction, overdose, and even death. So you might be wondering what the most commonly abused prescription drugs are. The answer may be different depending on where…
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When we think about drugs, our minds almost always initially go to those substances that are considered illegal. That’s understandable, given that the government has “declared war” on cocaine and heroin and other substances. But strictly by the dictionary definition, many compounds can be drugs. The one substance that people are often confused by is…
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About 19.5 million women of legal age admit to substance abuse in the past year alone. This just shows the growing number of potential substance use disorders that will require treatment very soon. Traditionally, only men enrolled in addiction treatment programs. The focus of the design of these programs was therefore predominantly on male psychology.…
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