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PTSD and Addiction Among Vets: What’s the Connection?

by greatoaks | Oct 14, 2021 | Addiction, Veterans & Military | 0 comments

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition that often occurs after experiencing or witnessing an acutely traumatic event. Just under 4% of the American population suffers a mild to crippling form of PTSD. Degrees of trauma can be subjective....

Alzheimer’s and Addiction: All You Need to Know

by Olivia Gillespie | Oct 8, 2021 | Addiction, Recovery | 0 comments

Elderly Substance Use & Alzheimer’s Disease Most of us don’t picture an elderly person when we picture someone with an alcohol or drug addiction. Yet as of 2018, nearly 1 million older adults (age 65 and over) live with a substance use disorder diagnosis. If...

How to Tell People You’re Going to Rehab

by Olivia Gillespie | Sep 23, 2021 | Addiction | 0 comments

You’ve decided that you’re finally doing it: you’re going to get help for your substance abuse disorder. Breaking the News About Rehab You’re taking that first step to sobriety through residential rehab, but you’re not quite sure how to break the news to your family,...

Good Grief: Learning How to Manage Grief in Recovery

by greatoaks | Aug 30, 2021 | Addiction | 0 comments

When grief hits, it can create upheaval in our daily routine and potentially lead to mental health issues. When someone is in addiction recovery, grief can threaten sobriety. The temptation to return to drugs or alcohol to escape the pain can feel overwhelming. Grief...

Singlehood and Sobriety

by greatoaks | Aug 18, 2021 | Addiction | 0 comments

Knights in shining armor, love at first sight, and Nicholas Sparks novels are all fun in fantasy, but expecting that kind of romance to happen in reality can lead to problems. Here’s a more realistic–and potentially much more fun–life goal: to be...

Getting Outside of Your Head: Nature’s Great Effects in Sobriety

by greatoaks | Jul 28, 2021 | Addiction | 0 comments

If I had to choose between going to the movies or going on a scenic nature hike, you’d find me at the movie theater, waiting in line for a large popcorn with extra butter. If friends called to invite me to the beach, I’d decline and meet them later at our favorite...