Substance abuse and mental illness are interrelated. The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) states that there is a “definitive connection between mental illness and the use of addictive substances.” The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that 60 percent of people with substance abuse also has a mental illness. Someone who suffers from both…
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Before you started your recovery, you probably realized that staying sober would be the biggest challenge. Even though you want to be free from drugs and alcohol, the reality is that it’s hard to cope without them in early treatment. In order to be successful, you must replace negative thinking and harmful patterns of behavior…
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Continued from our previous article with our original 10 tips You can pour days or weeks into choosing the right treatment center. But your recovery will only be successful if you are committed to it. You may not know exactly what to expect when you walk through the doors of your treatment program, but that…
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May is Mental Health Month, and this year’s theme is “Life with a Mental Illness.” This theme is intended to shine light on the millions of individuals living with a mental illness and what life means for them. Individuals are encouraged to submit their personal experiences anonymously to Mental Health America here, or they can…
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What Is A Trigger? The first step in breaking the cycle of cravings, urges and relapse is to identify the unique triggers that prompt the need to drink or use drugs. Triggers can be defined as any situation or stressor that creates a thought, feeling or action to use. Triggers come from internal and external…
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