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Do you just roll in bed night after night trying to fall asleep? Do you easily wake up in the night and not go back to sleep? Then these proven rules of healthy sleep are for you.
The S&S bedroom rule
The bed is only for two s-things – sex and sleep. Any other activities are undesirable. ... Views: 2161
"New Research Gives Hope to Internet Porn Addicts"
"Lawyers reported that over half of the divorces they handled were due to one of the spouse's excessive viewing of online pornography."
ueled by the rise of the Web, online sex addictions have exploded onto the scene. As the convenience of ... Views: 2155
If you suffer from stress-induced diagnoses such as depression, anxiety or panic attacks, you know there is another condition that usually tags along: shame. Face it – right now someone in your life is in crisis and you don’t even know it.
On any given day, we all experience ups and downs, ... Views: 2133
Think for a moment how you feel during a depressive episode. Do "helplessness", "hopelessness", and "loneliness" come to mind? If so, that also seems to be the consensus of many people in the depression forums where I spend some of my time.
Depression has a way of creating a psychological ... Views: 2124
When it comes to addiction people cannot help themselves from creating this silent rating scale in their mind, like he’s just an alcoholic, she does too many prescription pills, and he is junkie because he does heroin. It is this kind of judging that creates the stigma that has created an almost ... Views: 2063
Take these actions to heart … one a week for 10 weeks to create the well-living workplace.
Eliminate ‘but’ from your conversations. Listen for the word and clarify what the person is saying when they use ‘but’. Have your meetings ‘but free’. Declare your office a ‘but free’ zone! Ask ... Views: 2060
The biggest problem with addiction recovery is that there are so many people that have failed one or more times. This causes those to become discouraged when in reality it never was their fault that they were not successful. There are millions of addicts hooked on drugs or alcohol and ... Views: 2044
When a teen makes the ultimate decision to take their life, everyone feels the loss. Family members, counselors, friends, teachers, and teammates often feel guilt, confusion and an intense grief. There is always the sense that maybe the suicide could have been prevented if they had seen the ... Views: 2042
As we celebrate today the World Suicide Prevention Day, let us revisit the common myths about suicide and reestablish the fact.
Myth: “People have to be crazy or mentally ill to consider suicide.”
Fact: Most people all over the world have thought of suicide at one time or another. But ... Views: 2019
Treatment works. However, getting the individual to treatment is easier said than done. The exact nature of their problem may not be readily identifiable and those who could help are too close to the problem to be helpful. Family members, corporate colleagues and most clergy are not in the ... Views: 2015
The Mystery of 5:37a.m.
What if you were awakened early one morning by the ringing of the telephone and to a voice in panic? It is your neighbor who claims his wife has mysteriously disappeared during the night. She was feeling fine when they went to bed and she had no history of emotional ... Views: 1988
"Conduct disorder" refers to a group of behavioral and emotional problems in youngsters. Children and adolescents with this disorder have great difficulty following rules and behaving in a socially acceptable way. They are often viewed by other children, adults and social agencies as "bad" or ... Views: 1976
I am not talking about crass materialism or consumerism, nor am I talking about better living through greed.
Rather, I am talking about a psychological stance that you take toward your “own” life. “Own”, used as a transitive verb means to have or hold a property or to have power or mastery ... Views: 1957
In today’s world there are many and different types of psychotherapy, each one varying in its approach to patients and it’s common and founding hypothesis and theories. And even though there is still no complete understanding of how the human brain functions, most of the therapeutic approaches ... Views: 1938
Twenty-five Years of Research on alcohol and drug abuse treatment has consistently shown that longer length of stay in treatment is directly related to better treatment outcomes. Individuals with chronic, serious, substance abuse histories need long – term, inpatient rehabilitation treatment to ... Views: 1934
Every family has a complex emotional history. When alcohol abuse is involved, that emotional history can be tinged with extra pain and bitterness, and these feelings are liable to rise to the surface in any confrontational situation. This is part of what makes an alcohol intervention so ... Views: 1919
Method
Orientation:
One week prior to beginning each course, an overview of the MBCT course is presented during a Community Gathering. This provides an opportunity to explain the practice of mindfulness and to emphasize that participation in the course requires commitment and hard work. Core ... Views: 1900
Although providing care for grandchildren on a temporary basis is commonplace, there is a growing number who are now substantially responsible for raising them on a longer term basis.
Usually, this is because their children have found themselves in a situation where they are unable to care ... Views: 1892
Abandon Piano? A Reawaken Passion
Be it my own expectation,my observation
Be it real or imagined,I can’t help but to feel,to write
And this too I pray and say,
Stirring in your heart I believe is a passion that can
Be reawakened,but still I observe there resides within
you ... Views: 1888
The Mayor of Springfield,Illinois and Bernie Madoff’s son, and less known people like your neighbor or your co-worker may have all taken their own lives. A thought like “what a waste of human life” crosses our minds, but I believe we mostly ponder about what could drive a person to kill ... Views: 1861
Introduction
The impetus for the groundbreaking implementation of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy into the Therapeutic Community setting came from Amity Foundation’s interest in providing innovative therapies which help to unravel the complex knots that addictions and co-occurring ... Views: 1824
Depression and suicidal moods
Have you ever been so depressed, you felt like life was bleak and nobody cared? Sometimes you do not even notice that your behaviour is actually induced due to chemical imbalances in the brain. Counselling could actually help resolve your deep set emotional ... Views: 1807
Are you feeling numb most of the time? Do you experience having painful cramps on your legs and even on your arms? Is anxiety connected with your leg pain? Do you know what causes your leg pain? What triggers these to happen to your legs? How will you stop it from coming back? If you want to ... Views: 1791
Today’s psychotherapeutic developments have outgrown the past situation of psychology and psychotherapy. Where in the past, only few people would go and try to solve their problems through therapy, nowadays such people are more in numbers. That doesn’t mean that more people are experiencing ... Views: 1786
Once more, mindfulness is being totally present and in the moment and avoiding judgment. So how do we connect our increased practice with mindfulness to our eating behaviors and attitude to food?
Sadly, we let our lives become so busy that things become automatic, even some of the things we ... Views: 1786
I recently learned from my routine annual blood test that my thyroid is hyperactive. Since getting the results, questions have been running through my mind as to what could be causing my thyroid to overwork. My thyroid has been checked regularly over the years and the results have been fine so ... Views: 1770
A panic attack while driving may lead to road accidents. The following article will tell you more about panic attacks while driving.
Panic attacks are scary enough because it can happen to anyone at any time. It can put one's life in danger especially when driving. Experiencing panic attacks ... Views: 1768
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Sick and Tired? - by Andre Wiley, Sr Manager, Life Well, LLC
Are you sick and tired? I was. As a matter of fact, I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. At the young age of 32 I was a divorced, educated but under appreciated black male who's sole purpose in life was to make it through the day. Not only had I had lost my desire in life, I was ... Views: 1715
As I was walking along a forest path a couple of days ago, I saw an amazing thing. It was snowing – in July! White puffy flakes were falling from the sky, while the sun was shining!
On the ground, was a layer of white. Of course, it was cottonwood seed time and instead of snow flakes, ... Views: 1690
With all the recent talk about gun control and mental health, I decided to take a look at how far America’s mental health system has changed (or not changed) over the past few years.
First, I must state that when I wrote a blog about Mental Illness and the Law, the research shows that those ... Views: 1668
The success of community based substance abuse treatment programs is based, according to Dr. Darryl Inaba, on the fact that they are uniquely able to provide care and support that is sensitive to culture, gender and place. As one of the original founders of San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury Free ... Views: 1663
Although suicide is a fairly heavy topic and conjures up all kinds of negative images, nevertheless it should be talked about, however briefly within this scope.
When deciding what aspects to cover with this topic, and there are many, I decided to talk about risk assessment. One of the most ... Views: 1651
Each of us have people in our lives that just seem to Struggle with Life. Everything that can go wrong does.
Because you are a caring person feelings of sadness, sympathy and an eagerness to help come over you. How can you help, what can you do?
These people can be friends, work ... Views: 1622
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Intervention. An intervention is an orchestrated attempt by one, or often many, people (usually family and friends) to get someone to seek professional help with an addiction or some kind of traumatic event or crisis. Debra Norton is ... Views: 1614
We are all too familiar with headline stories about people who are pushed to their limits and snap. Whether on the job, within their own families, or even children in school - everyone has their breaking point. In 2010, Omar Thorton, a 34-year old employee at the Hartford Beer Distributors in ... Views: 1614
The last couple weeks we’ve been talking about the important topic of suicide. In the United States, it’s the 10th leading cause of death. The strongest risk factor is depression. Chances are that you have had or will have a friend who is at risk. You may be reluctant to talk to him about his ... Views: 1613
In broad-spectrum circumstances, individuals with mental illnesses need help, be it from their families, friends, or other support groups. Moreover, therapies were designed not only for health care providers but also for people who takes part in the treatment of a mentally challenged person. ... Views: 1603
Even though it was two years ago, I can still remember the conversation like it was yesterday.
My friend, Janet, called me in hysterics the night of her company holiday party. Earlier that evening she was mingling with many co-workers. As the night went on, she found herself deep in a ... Views: 1602
MBCT at Amity’s Circle Tree Ranch
A series of rather unexpected and fortuitous events lead to the introduction of Mindfulness-based meditation at Amity’s Circle Tree Ranch Teaching and Therapeutic Community in March, 2008. Rod Mullen, President and CEO of Amity Foundation, and Mary Stanton, ... Views: 1592
Recovered Dignity
By Sandy Rodgers
Common Ground
April 6, 2009
I had the pleasure of presenting the workshop “Recovered Dignity, Anti-Stigma Campaign” today at Common Ground with a group of 35 consumers. Actually I had come to be placed on the calendar, only to find there was no Facilitator ... Views: 1584
Summary: In a speech for the Bilderberg elite in Brussels, Obama gave their view well: “Ordinary [people] too small-minded to govern their affairs. Order and progress can only come when individuals surrender their rights to an all powerful sovereign.” But that's treason to the Constitution that ... Views: 1561
Teenage years are full of shocks and mood swings, and it is likely that much of this is a natural process, caused by the troubled learning curve of adolescence. Half way between childhood and adulthood, a teenager can feel like there is no where in the world where they can fit in.
A ... Views: 1543
Sometimes, I wonder if you really understand what it takes to win. The win is so worth it but will you allow yourself to get there?
You have these big dreams, big ideas, big plans and you want it so bad, so very bad but right now, it feels tough, doesn’t it? It feels like you are pushing ... Views: 1540
By now, the public has become more aware of the startling number of daily military suicides—roughly 22 veterans a day are taking their own lives after they are discharged from service. However, the exact cause of (at the least the majority of) these suicides is unfortunately unknown. ... Views: 1519
How often have you had futile thoughts like, “Nothing is working. I feel like I am banging my head against the wall”? And then you surrender the mental strife, you “Let Go and let God”, “Cast your fate to the wind”, think “What will be, will be”, and to your amazement somehow a new opportunity, ... Views: 1515
Personal Healthcare is a moral choice; government healthcare as planned is mostly immoral.
#1. We should understand that the body is designed for self-healing. Cuts, burns and broken bones heal; so will ulcers. Even heart disease is reversible if we are willing to change our habits of eating, ... Views: 1491
Dear Dr. Romance:
I feel like I am going crazy I don't want to hear my kids cry anymore, I don't have enough money for anything, I don''t have anyone that I can trust to watch my kids, because they are going through some seperation anxiety because I am the one that takes care of them day in and ... Views: 1486
Teen Suicide and Social Media
By Sam Vaknin
Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited"
Social media and the devices that they run on are designed to be addictive, as many industry executives have confessed. Addiction is always punctuated by periods of withdrawal and its “cold ... Views: 1471
MBCT at Amity’s Circle Tree Ranch
A series of rather unexpected and fortuitous events lead to the introduction of Mindfulness-based meditation at Amity’s Circle Tree Ranch Teaching and Therapeutic Community in March, 2008. Rod Mullen, President and CEO of Amity Foundation, and Mary Stanton, ... Views: 1447
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***Intervention - by Debra Norton Founder of DARS & Outreach Services, The Official Guide to Intervention
Intervention and Intervention Services
Intervention and Family intervention is often an essential part of the recovery process. Denial is an ever-present partner with drug addiction. Just because an individual's life has become unmanageable as a result of drug addiction and/or alcoholism, no ... Views: 1424