When beginning a healing journey from addiction and mental illness, it can be helpful to have a personal mission statement to help you remember what your goals are, make decisions in alignment with your values, and ground you in your… Read More ›
Category: Mental Health
How Do I Break Out of Familiar Patterns?
Beginning to break from familiar patterns, such as perfectionism, people-pleasing, stress, anxiety, overthinking, and self-preservation is not easy, but it does lead to inner peace. Building awareness around practices you reinforce each day, doing the opposite, and offering yourself compassion… Read More ›
Following Your Dreams
If you are reading this, you might be someone who feels like following your dreams is hard. Maybe you do not know what you want or what your dream is. Maybe you know what you desire, but your inner voice… Read More ›
The Power of Slowing Down
Slowing down is a radical act of self-compassion when today’s societal narrative overtly and covertly communicates to try harder, achieve more, and be better. As important as it is to sometimes push our comfort zones to reach the goals we… Read More ›
5 Reasons to Think Twice Before Using Ambien
Many Americans do not get the sleep they need to support their essential functions. Sleep deficiency can lead to physical and mental health conditions that reduce the quality of life. Â To find some relief, some get prescriptions like Ambien from… Read More ›
The Illusion of Control
The way control works is strange—grasping for control is often the very thing that makes you feel as if you do not have control. You might underestimate the amount of control you have in any given situation. While it can… Read More ›
What Are Cognitive Distortions?
Without even noticing, you have probably experienced cognitive distortions at some point. If you struggle with conditions such as anxiety or depression, cognitive distortions may be more prevalent in your life than for someone who does not. What Are Cognitive… Read More ›
Change Your Outlook With Acceptance & Gratitude
Gratitude and acceptance have become common buzzwords in mental health and addiction treatment. What do these words mean, and how can you start to cultivate them? This article will explain how these practices can change your life and offer tips… Read More ›
Factors of Self-Trust
Self-trust is a muscle you have to build, especially when it has been weakened through years of pain, trauma, addiction, and mental illness. Trusting yourself is a critical piece of your well-being that can connect you to your inner wellspring… Read More ›
Affects of Having a Victim Mentality
A victim mentality can be a significant obstacle to healthy relationships and personal success. Past experiences shape this self-defeating outlook on life and can make the pursuit of happiness an endless battle. Finding a good therapist in a mental health… Read More ›