Category: Lifestyle

Returning home from treatment: A survival guide for recovering addicts and those close to them.

November 9, 2020
BY admin@SMF

“They just don’t understand” is a phrase I hear regularly in aftercare programs for individuals returning home from inpatient addiction treatment. Here I will…

Addiction Treatment: Should we be focusing on drugs or overall well-being?

August 16, 2019
BY dr-terry

In short, the answer is both. Without doubt it will help your recovery to better understand issues specifically related to drugs and alcohol. This…

Drug Addiction

August 20, 2017
BY dr-terry

Drug addiction definition Also referred to as substance abuse or misuse, drug addiction is often defined as dependence on a legal or illegal drug…

Food Addiction

May 20, 2017
BY dr-terry

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”FOOD ADDICTION” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]It may seem very strange, but the idea that a person can even be addicted to food has recently received…

Video Game Addiction

May 15, 2017
BY dr-terry

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”VIDEO GAME ADDICTION” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Playing video games can be fun, but when it starts affecting your social, personal, and professional life, it becomes…

Work Addiction

May 12, 2017
BY dr-terry

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”WORK ADDICTION” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Like other addictions, working is also a complicated addiction. People addicted to work are often called workaholics (Robinson, 1999). It…

Spiritual Retreats

May 5, 2017
BY dr-terry

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”SPIRITUAL RETREATS” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Retreats remove you from the stress of daily life and focus on your wellbeing. Attending one far from home, you…

Retreats for Depression

April 25, 2017
BY dr-terry

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”RETREATS FOR DEPRESSION” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Depression can be debilitating. While most of us feel sad from time to time, feeling sad all of the…

Depression and Substance Abuse

April 10, 2017
BY dr-terry

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”DEPRESSION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Depression can often be a precursor to drug and alcohol problems. It’s not difficult to see why. It’s…

This Dad’s Strategy Could Save Your Teen

March 16, 2017
BY dr-terry

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”THIS DAD’S STRATEGY COULD SAVE YOUR TEEN” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The teen years can have many parents pulling out their hair in frustration and worry….