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ARTArticleHow to Find the Right Support Program for Mental Health or Substance Abuse IssuesWhether you’re recovering from drug or alcohol abuse or dealing with a mental health condition, you need the right support.
You may have completed inpatient or outpatient treatment for your condition, and you’re ready to get back to your life. But without the proper support, it can be challenging to maintain your progress.
Learn why support programs are so important, the difference between peer support and formal support groups, and how to find the right support program for you.
Why Use Support Programs?ARTArticleHow to Stop People PleasingPeople pleasing occurs when a person puts his or her wants and needs aside to please another person. An example of people pleasing includes saying, “I don’t care, whatever you want” when someone asks what restaurant you’d like to have lunch at, even though you really do have a preference about where you’d like to eat. Another example would be allowing a friend to borrow some money when doing so is going to create a financial hardship for you.ARTArticleHow Your Feelings Affect Mental HealthYour emotional health plays a large role in your ability to deal with life problems and stress. You can establish good emotional health by first identifying what it is you are feeling. This may sound like a no-brainer, but many people have difficulty honing in on exactly what they are feeling at a particular moment. Other people find themselves able to identify what it is they are feeling, yet are unable to manage their feeling to the extent they don’t feel overcome, or flooded, by their emotions.ARTArticleI Already Know My Emotional Triggers, Now What?“MY CBT therapist told me those were ‘irrational thinking,’ which made it worse- now I just blame myself.”
“ I have gone through my childhood trauma many times, but when I argue with my partner, I still behave like a five-year-old!”
It is not as though we didn’t try- Many of us have gone at length to fix, heal, and better ourselves.
Through studious reading, diligent personal development work, reflections, and therapy, we often gain the necessary insights.ARTArticleImprove your Life by Becoming a Freelance Dental HygienistWhen it comes to millennials, you may need to change your approach.ARTArticleInteroceptive Exposure For Treating AnxietyAnxiety and worry are twins. They both refer to one’s personal anticipation of a negative outcome. They are based on thoughts and beliefs related to events past, present and future. They are rooted in past experiences of perceived failure or lack of mastery, which continue to cause emotional and physical distress in everyday living and future expectations.ARTArticleIs Your Lover 'Out of Sight, Out of Mind'? - Object Constancy and Borderline Personality Disorder“Although the push-pull behaviors in our current relationships seem to be triggered by our partner, they are actually a result of old fears we carry from our childhood. “
Anxiety is a normal part of being in an intimate relationship. It usually comes in two forms- the fear of abandonment, and the fear of engulfment. Part of us worries that if we dive in to love, we will be abandoned; On the flip side, we fear that if someone gets too close, we will be swamped or never able to leave.ARTArticleKetamine for Depression Therapy May Be the Answer - Is Burnout Affecting You?Ketamine, which although is most often considered an anesthetic or even a recreational drug, has been found to be a highly effective and fast-acting treatment for many psychological disorders. It is especially useful when consumed as a ketamine infusion, with many people now using ketamine infusion for depression and burnout with incredible results.ARTArticleNarcissistic Abuse | Betrayal | Divorce | Codependency | People Pleasing | Authenticity | BackboneHave you been a victim or do you know someone who's a victim of Narcissistic Abuse and Betrayal? Are you getting a Divorce? Do you want to learn more about Codependency and People Pleasing? Learn why havingAuthenticity and Backbone will help you.
Be among the first to see my newest blog posts, updates, and more! Subscribe now and get a free sneak-preview of my book. Click here www.backbonepower.com/newsletter-signupARTArticlePreparing for Divorce in the Face of Emotional Abuse! (by: Dr. Anne Brown RNCS)The HistoryARTArticleSelf-Help Techniques for Lowering StressStress can cause havoc in our lives if we don’t take steps to manage the symptoms. Increased levels of stress and worry can affect your body, your thoughts and feelings, along with your behaviors. Each person can experience stress-related symptoms in a different and unique way. It often targets the weakest part of your physiology and character. For example, if you’re prone to acne break-outs, then stressful situations/days can cause a flare-up. If you’re known to be grumpy, stress will only make the matter worse.ARTArticleSex and Codependents: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?So many women I interviewed when writing my book reported saying yes to sex just to get the sex over with and have the person go away. Others reported saying yes to sex to have the person like them. Others reported gaining weight so they wouldn’t have to say no to dating and sex. Many reported losing weight, feeling attractive, and wanting to put the weight back on so they wouldn’t have to deal with the dating and sex game. Others reported being raped because when they said no, it wasn’t respected.ARTArticleShould you become friends with your ex? Consider the different perspectivesARTArticleSurviving Your Divorce when the Courts are New to Emotional Abuse! (by: Dr. Anne Brown RNCS)Prepare to FightARTArticleThe Best Motivational Instagram AccountsWe all need motivation to get through the day at times. Motivation can come in many different forms; it could be a food treat that you give yourself at the end of a particularly taxing project or an inspirational quote that helps you view a situation in another light. Motivation often pops up when you least expect it, but if you need a little assistance, just go on Instagram.ARTArticleThe Body Keeps The ScoreThe body is a magnificent creation. It lets us know when we’re feeling well, and when things are off kilter. If we take good care of it, most likely it will take good care of us. If we abuse or ignore what it is telling us, we fail to recognize the message(s) it is trying to convey.
Imagine, for a moment, our bellies telling us that it’s time to eat or perhaps that we ate a bit too much. Imagine working out at the gym to the point where our legs become wobbly, our hands tremble, and our heart feels likes it’s beating out of our chest.ARTArticleThe Correlation Between Suicide and AddictionWritten by Melissa Howard
No one wants to experience suicide or suicidal ideation. Often, suicide is a last resort to end suffering. Unfortunately, there is a painful relationship between suicide and substance abuse. If someone in your life suffers from addiction, here is what you need to know about the correlation between suicide and substance abuse.
The CorrelationARTArticleThe Female Bully and the Codependent Part II: “A Smelly Turd in a Pretty Package”In Part One, we discussed some characteristics of the serial female family bully, the way she bullies, her targets and her end game. We looked at some interesting characteristics also seen with the codependent; poor self-esteem and inability to speak her truth or express her anger.
In Part Two we are going to give you lots of examples, so you can identify if you are bullying or being bullied.
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The female family serial bully (FSB) may try to set people up against her victim. This can be accomplished in many ways.ARTArticleThe Female Bully and the Codependent: “A Smelly Turd in a Pretty Package”Physical/aggressive bullying is easy to identify. We can all see the broken bones, blood, and bruises. This type of bullying is most often chosen by men.ARTArticleThe Gifts Inside of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)It is increasingly being recognized that many individuals who receive the diagnosis of BPD are naturally highly intuitive and perceptive. What was previously thought of as a genetic vulnerability may reflect an innate talent.
People who were born emotionally intense, sensitive and are gifted with heightened perceptivity are like powerful sports cars. It is as if they have a potent engine that requires a special fuel and a specific kind of care.ARTArticleThe Most Important Relationship Is With YourselfI want to share two stories to help those with drug problems -- or those with loved ones who have drug problems -- see how addiction works and how it can be overcome.
My clients, Belle and Bob, were both addicts. Belle managed to dig herself out. Bob did not. At the most basic level, these two people had bad relationships with themselves. It really all comes down to that. Improve your relationship with yourself and you can get better. Continue to hate yourself, and the ending can be very bad.
Belle’s StoryARTArticleTips to Identify a Forex Broker That Suits Your Trading StylesFor a normal trader, finding a Forex broker can be a difficult experience. While many potential traders fall into the hands of not-so-reliable Forex brokers, there are many strategies in securing a reputable brokerage firm.ARTArticleTips To Secure Your Multifunctional Convenience As A PareParents, as occurred and applied to everyone, are fantastic divine blessings in our lives. Parents are usually your first lovers. A parent always serves as the first natural motivation for a child in all conditions of the ramification of life.ARTArticleTop 7 Free Mobile Gaming Apps From IOS and Android in 2017ARTArticleTop Two Game Apps on IOS and AndroidARTArticleUseful Tips to Choose The Best Gaming LaptopARTArticleWere You an Intense Child?People’s brains vary. Research has shown that some people are born with a neurological make up that can make them more emotionally or intellectually intense, sensitive, and more open to exte
al stimuli than the general population.
They are more aware of subtleties; their brain processes information and reflects on it more deeply. At their best, they can be exceptionally perceptive, intuitive, and keenly observant of the subtleties of the environment. Yet they are also overwhelmed by the constant waves of social nuances and others’ emotional and psychic energies.ARTArticleWhat 3 Impressive Instagram Profiles Should You Be Following?Are you looking for inspiration for a better life, well these impressive Instagram profiles are there to help you with that.
We’ve picked out three of the top profiles around – so take a look.ARTArticleWhat are the intrapsychic mechanisms of a drug-dependent individual? What are addicted people thinking?Initially the attraction is euphoria taking a mini vacation. Someone once told me getting high is like God putting a warm blanket around you and rubbing your temples telling you everything will be alright. This is a powerful draw. The mini vacation to escape life’s hardships becomes more frequent and all encompassing. Physically the body comes addicted. Psychologically the individual needs the drug to maintain emotional stability and to cope with life’s stress. Individuals with addicted family members are at an unfair disadvantage.ARTArticleWhat Is Narcissistic Personality Disorder? Join Us For A *FREE LIVE* Telephone Interview | 8/16/2017 at 8PM CSTJoin Us For A Queen Adventures Signature Ladies Night !
Topic: A Date With Danger
Are you single and dating? Do you think you could be in a relationship with a narcissist or married to one? Do you have a daughter or young woman in your life that you want to love and protect?
If the answer to any of the above questions is yes, this interview is for you..