- by Terry Hurley
Childhood trauma occurs when a child has a deeply disturbing or distressing experience during their early years. The experience greatly impacts the child’s sense of well-being and security. Childhood trauma...
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- by Terry Hurley
There are a number of different ways a person can abuse drugs. Drugs can be smoked, snorted, taken orally, or injected. Injection of a drug into a vein produces an...
- by Terry Hurley
Having a strong social support system is an important aspect of a successful recovery from an alcohol or drug addiction. When you surround yourself with people who support your sobriety,...
- by Terry Hurley
Children who grow up in a home where a parent or caregiver is addicted to alcohol often live with confusion and unpredictability. Inconsistency, arguments, chaos, and unreliability make it hard...
- by Terry Hurley
Children of addicts are never sure what to expect from day to day. Often their home life is unstable, unsafe, or both. Being the child of someone with an active...
- by Terry Hurley
As you progress in your recovery, you may find yourself in a stressful situation feeling anxious and worried.What is the Parasympathetic Nervous System?The parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) is one of...
- by Terry Hurley
For many people in recovery from a substance abuse addiction, meditation is an important part of their daily routine. Yet sometimes meditating begins to feel like another daily task to...
- by Terry Hurley
Substance addiction treatment is a critical step toward recovery for individuals struggling with drug or alcohol use. However, taking the time off work to seek treatment is very difficult for...
- by Terry Hurley
The term “club drugs” was coined when raves became popular in the 1980s. Although raves are not as popular today, the use of club drugs has increased. These psychoactive drugs...
- by Terry Hurley
Co-occurring disorders, the combination of substance addiction and mental health issues, present unique challenges for individuals. One of the most common mental health conditions to co-occur with addiction is depression....
