“If you loved me, you’d stop!” How many times have you said, pleaded or screamed these words at your husband, brother or daughter after a particularly nasty bout of drinking? How many times has your wife, sister or son promised to stop or cut down…drink no more than two a day…smoke pot only on the … Read More
In order for us to truly heal from a traumatic experience, we must first allow ourselves to process that experience. It’s not always easy, however, to translate a storm of painful emotions into words. Art therapy provides another option for people to work through painful experiences or emotions when words prove difficult. Art therapy is … Read More
The million dollar question: does marijuana really have negative long-term effects? The Brain Drain For years, scientists have been debating whether marijuana use has negative long term effects on the brain. Over two decades and 1,037 participants later, we just might have the evidence to prove that marijuana does indeed cause cognitive decline. A study published in … Read More
According to usa.gov, “Quit Drinking” ranks among the top ten most popular New Year’s Resolution. Now that you’re out of rehab and well on your way to achieving that goal, it’s time to focus on another top ten resolution: losing weight. Or is it? IS IT HEALTHY TO LOSE WEIGHT IN RECOVERY? Although everyone should be … Read More
