Women: PTSD and Food Addiction Closely Linked
There has been some debate in the past as to whether food addiction and stress eating are valid afflictions, and how these can be properly diagnosed and treated. However stress eating is a very real condition. In fact a recent study has found that specifically women who suffer from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) . . . . Continue Reading
Treatment for Manic Depression in Women
Manic depression, also known as Bipolar disorder, is a serious medical and mental health illness that causes drastic alterations in a person’s mood, energy, and even their ability to function regularly. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe and can be quite crippling depending on the individual. These symptoms are different from the normal ups and . . . . Continue Reading
Dealing with Grief in Recovery
Dealing with grief, in general, is difficult and emotional. Dealing with grief in recovery is a particularly trying and even risky period for someone. Dealing with Grief in Recovery: Grief Defined When you experience the loss of someone or something that you have an emotional bond with, you will experience grief: the emotional, physical, behavioral . . . . Continue Reading
7 Signs of Emotional Manipulation and How to Deal with It
What is emotional manipulation? Emotional manipulation is a method of using words, body language and behavior for the purposes of provoking a particular reaction, getting a desired response – in other words, in order to manipulate into behaving or even thinking in a way that serves them. Other terms for the emotional manipulator are the . . . . Continue Reading
Women, Depression, and Addiction
Addiction and depression are common coexisting conditions, and statistics show that women who struggle with substance abuse are at an even higher risk of depression. When a woman has a depressive disorder, it interferes with daily life and normal functioning, and causes pain for both the woman with the disorder and those who care . . . . Continue Reading
What is ‘Terminal Uniqueness’ and How Can I Know If I Have It?
What is Terminal Uniqueness? As someone recovering from substance abuse and addiction, I can say that I personally have dealt with periods of what is called ‘Terminal Uniqueness’ (also referred to as personal exceptionalism). This is the false belief that the situation an addict or alcoholic is facing is unlike anything other addicts or alcoholics . . . . Continue Reading
Women’s Drug Rehab in Stowe, VT
Women’s Drug Rehab in Stowe, VT: Why a Women’s Only Facility There are many aspects of women’s drug rehab in Stowe, VT that identify with both personal and social issues specific to women. So when it comes to getting treatment for their substance abuse and addiction, it only makes it easier for most women to . . . . Continue Reading
Does Trauma Lead to Addiction?
Trauma is a subjective concept, meaning that it is up to the individual’s experience(s) and interpretations of that/those experiences that truly define a person’s perception as something traumatic. Therefore, it’s not up to a therapist, family members, or anyone else to decide whether or not an experience was traumatic. And this is of utmost importance . . . . Continue Reading
Overcoming Sexual Abuse in Recovery
Every two minutes, someone is sexually assaulted in the United States, adding up to more than 200,000 sexual assault victims each year. And, unfortunately many of survivors of sexual abuse don’t report the abuse and don’t seek proper treatment, turning to drugs and alcohol as a means of coping with the traumatic effects. And then . . . . Continue Reading
The 8 Stages of Recovery, By Length of Clean Time
Everyone’s journey is different. There are some things that we all have in common when it comes to the recovery process. Again, remember that everyone’s experience is their own and that it happened the way it was meant to. Here, we have the process of recovery, mostly through the first year and ending with ‘multiple . . . . Continue Reading