Sitting in a room of strangers and discussing depression, grief, trauma, or familial problems can sound like an absolute nightmare, particularly for those with substance use disorder, who often feel separate from their fellows. If you look at the structure of a 12-Step program, you’ll see that while working individually with a sponsor is touted […]
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Is it Apathy or Something More?
Apathy is a word we hear a lot around recovery, however, it might be something that we don’t entirely understand. There is an inherent idea that compares it to depression or casts it as only a symptom of another mental health diagnosis. Apathy is a challenge all on its own and it can be difficult […]
Borderline Between What and What?
There is no shortage of misunderstood and misdiagnosed mental health issues. Positively, the conversation about mental health is expanding and the inherent negative stigmas are lifting. Conversely, in this increased conversation many terms, diagnoses, and symptoms are inadvertently distorted by those who are opening the dialogue. One extremely misunderstood mental health diagnosis is borderline personality […]
Why Do We Struggle to Call It Trauma?
Labeling an occurrence as trauma isn’t easy. This is often because there is a core belief that only certain events qualify as trauma, however, the word itself is very simply defined as “a deeply distressing or disturbing experience.” There are no qualifiers in that definition, no requirements, trauma often looks different for each individual because […]
What About When I Go Home?
When those suffering from mental health diagnoses or substance use disorders enter an inpatient treatment facility, it often becomes their safe harbor. For many, the environment of an inpatient program is the first in which they feel comfortable honestly sharing about the nature of their individual struggle and the first place where they have been […]
One Size Does Not Fit All
Recovering from addiction is a lifelong undertaking. It also requires shining a light over the past and examining things with the help of others who have been through similar experiences. It often needs outside help or treatment for co-occurring issues, mental or physical. The continuing recovery process includes work in matters mental, physical, emotional, and […]