Give Your Mental Health A Boost This Year With These Strategies

by Lynne // January 16, 2019 // No Comments

It’s a whole new year, which means that this month is the perfect time to take a look at your life, your health and your wellness and consider how you can change and improve each aspect of that. By taking... Continue reading →

How to Help Your Loved One from Addiction

by Lynne // January 12, 2019 // No Comments

Addiction is a complex disease. Millions of Americans suffer from addiction and in the past decades, addiction has continued to grow. As a result, addiction statistics has reached an alarming rate. If you are reading this post, you have definitely... Continue reading →

How to Manage Chronic Pain without Harming Yourself in the Process

by Lynne // December 21, 2018 // No Comments

Addiction can happen for a number of reasons. It may be because you are going through a hard time in your life right now or it could even be because you are constantly in pain and need to take something... Continue reading →

10 Myths About Drug Addiction That Aren’t True

by Lynne // December 14, 2018 // 1 Comment

People love to talk about drug addiction and the harmful effects it has on the lives of those who indulge in it. Most of what people say is common and can be traced to a word of mouth process that... Continue reading →

Understanding The Therapeutic And Restorative Benefits Of Healing Gardens

by Lynne // November 11, 2018 // No Comments

Gardens have been touted for their therapeutic benefits for centuries. Horticulture therapy grew exponentially after World War II as a result of the many veterans who were hospitalized after the war. In the recent past, the benefits of spending time... Continue reading →

Helping Your Children Cope With Your Recovery

by Lynne // November 6, 2018 // No Comments

Sobriety is a hard-won and hard-fought status of being. You have battled through the toughest fight you have ever had and now you’re trying to stay on the straight and narrow. Just because you have had a month or even... Continue reading →

Addiction’s Toll on the Body

by Lynne // October 24, 2018 // 6 Comments

Addiction can have many dire consequences to our mind and body and therefore we must overcome them. Many of us do not realize how overusing both drugs and alcohol can damage every part of the body in different ways. Addiction... Continue reading →

Drug Addiction, Health, and Life After

by Lynne // October 19, 2018 // No Comments

The word addiction comes from the Latin term “addictus” which means enslavement. The modern definition of drug addiction is the persistent and compulsive use of a harmful substance where the user is aware that the substances can harm his body.... Continue reading →

Healthy Gut, Happy Life: How Our Microbes Affect Our Mood

by Lynne // October 19, 2018 // No Comments

We all know about eating well to improve our general health, and even to address specific issues like heart disease or diabetes. But did you know that tailoring your diet can also support your mental health as well? Making some... Continue reading →

5 Tips For Staying Sober Over The Festive Season

by Lynne // October 8, 2018 // 14 Comments

Whether this is going to be your first sober Christmas or your 10th you need to put a little bit of thought and effort into how you are going to manage the upcoming festive season. Over the Christmas period and... Continue reading →