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Executive Burnout and Addiction
High stress, heavy workloads, and complex decision-making can become a recipe for disaster if an executive neglects self-care. You may recognize it now in the exhaustion you feel and in your struggle to perform at the highest levels. When your well-being is...
Stigma of Addiction
Negative attitudes, ideas, and preconceptions held by society toward people struggling with addiction can have catastrophic repercussions. These stigmatizing ideas can perpetuate prejudice and make it difficult for people to seek treatment and support. In this blog...
What Alcohol Does to Your Body
As a high-profile person, your interest in changing your drinking habits is likely connected to your desire to protect your career and reputation. You may not have spent as much time considering how every drink directly impacts your brain and body. In this blog post,...
Affluent Children and Substance Use
The relationship between wealth and substance use is complex. While income does not always lead to addiction, several elements connected with wealth might impact the likelihood of substance misuse and addiction. In this blog post, we’ll introduce six facts about the...
How Does Complex PTSD Affect the Brain?
Because decision-making skills and leadership style are important elements of successful leaders, it’s essential for executives to address mental health needs related to Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). Untreated C-PTSD can lead to professional...
Complex PTSD and Sleep
If you've experienced prolonged trauma, your past traumatic experiences might be disrupting your sleep. Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) can affect sleep patterns and overall sleep quality due to the impact of trauma on the nervous system and on your...
Benefits of Yoga
A holistic approach to substance abuse treatment often employs a number of approaches and tools to aid in the need to achieve, strengthen, and sustain recovery. In this article, learn the benefits of yoga and how it is used as a tool intended to connect you with your...
Benefits of Equine Therapy
Whether you have experience in riding horses, interacting with them, caring for them, or not, horse therapy can be a beneficial tool in your efforts to get sober. Equine therapy is a type of experiential treatment that harnesses the bond between people and horses to...
Xanax and Alcohol
Abuse of alcohol commonly occurs with use of other drugs, and one of those drugs is a routinely prescribed benzodiazepine. People who take benzos, like Xanax, while drinking may assume mixing the two is safe as use of either one alone isn’t necessarily harmful when...
Living with an Alcoholic
It's not easy to watch a loved one struggle with alcohol use for years. It certainly takes its toll on you and the whole family when you are living with an alcoholic. If your response to a spouse who won't get help hasn't changed, it shouldn't surprise you when their...
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