Addiction will suck the life right out of you and the double-edged sword is that if you stop taking drugs and alcohol, you will get sick from withdrawal symptoms. Once you do make the decision to get and stay sober, you will inherently feel pretty bad for a few days...
Wellness
Signs that May Pinpoint an Eating Disorder
Eating disorders affect 8 percent of the American population which comes to 3 percent of the total world population. Scary to think that many of these persons that struggle with an eating disorder fall under the radar because of their obscure signs and symptoms. The...
Does Food Really Affect Our Moods?
Junk food and refined sugars are everywhere in today’s society. The hustle and bustle of life makes us eat on the run instead of eating for health. Instead of cooking healthy food at home, it is much easier today to run out to get a hamburger and fries meal deal,...
4 Eating Disorders That You May Not Have Heard of Before
Specific eating disorders that are reported on and are often considered the three major eating disorders are Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder. There are a few other eating disorders that can be harmful to persons that act on them, but have...
Assertiveness vs. Aggressiveness
We are taught early on in our lives that if we want to get our point across, we have be assertive. This can be misconstrued sometimes as being aggressive, or even in a milder state of passive aggressiveness. There is a distinct difference between the two words that...
Reasons Why a Sensory Diet is Important
Sensory issues can explain how you react to sensory stimuli. You are either over-sensitive or under-sensitive when it come to your senses. There are 8 senses that are deemed to be affected when somebody has sensory processing disorder (SPD). Visual -...
Anxiety Based on Your Zodiac Sign
Anxiety is high in many people and breaking it down through your zodiac sign might be more helpful to see your patterns of stress. ARIES (March 21-April19) Being the first of the 12 zodiac signs, this fire sign is a trailblazer. Being full of energy and competitive...
Ways That Journaling Can Help in Recovery
Journaling is a great way to write your successes, fears, desires, and pain. Taking everything down on a piece of paper can be a transformational by unlocking things from the inside to gain a different perspective on the outside. Writing in a journal is a type of...
Best Ways to Stay Sober During Football Season
Football season is notoriously known for partying on gameday. Fans will tailgate, meet up in a bar that display numerous big screens to watch each game, or have a game watching party at someone’s house. With each of these events, alcohol and drugs can run rampant with...
4 Reasons to Exercise in Recovery
Recovery gives you aims to be healthy in all aspects of your life. When you were in your addiction, you probably let your health decline to take care of your withdrawals instead of focusing on your self-care which is extremely important to upkeep in recovery. One of...