Mindfulness is a term we often hear about in terms of meditation or healing. It is something most people can achieve. When you practice mindfulness, you create a small space for yourself where you can think, relax, and breathe. The benefits of mindfulness are many, especially for those who practice it on a consistent basis.…
One of the most powerful tools you have when it comes to overcoming drug and alcohol addiction is talk therapy. This is an opportunity for you to work with a counselor one-on-one to work through what’s happening and leading you to use. One of the tools available to you is cognitive-behavioral therapy. It is a…
Should you get mental health therapy from a mental health treatment program? It is common for people with mental health issues to wonder if treatment would help or if they are just going to feel the same way for the rest of their lives. Others think that the only type of help out there is…
Many people assume meditation is performed by sitting in one place and forcing their minds to go completely blank and quiet. For that reason, many people see it as something that they will never be able to or don’t even want to try. However, recovering addicts are often told to enlarge their prayer and meditation…
Research has shown that not only is addiction linked to genetics, but it is also proven to be a “family disease.” In other words, each person in the family has a cause and effect on the addict during addiction and recovery. This is why family support in sobriety is crucial if both parties plan to…
A new private facility in Altoona, FL, just an hour outside Orlando, Harmony Hills Addiction Treatment Ranch is now open. Harmony Hills comes in the midst of the national health crisis and the most aggressive scrutiny and strictest regulation of substance abuse rehabilitation providers in Florida history. Modeled on the delivery system of its founding…
Recent studies have shown that while addiction rates continue to rise, a new development in the depths of the disease is becoming just as important in the fight for sobriety. A large percentage of people who suffer from addiction also struggle with a mental health issue. When an individual struggles with both a substance use…