• Stressed overworked young business woman sitting on floor. Fired and feeling depression in workplace of office.

    Connecting Substance Use and Domestic Violence

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    When it comes to mental health, it is not uncommon to see a mental health disorder manifest in conjunction with an experience of trauma. Addictions [...]

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    10 Loving Ways to Support Someone in Addiction Recovery

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    Recovering from an addiction is one of the hardest things to go through, but it’s made more bearable when you have the love and support [...]

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    Why to Consider a Cross Area Service Program

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    Even though the recovery journey may be talked about as a whole, several important steps are involved when overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction. Each [...]

  • Part of an Assertive Community Treatment Team group meeting with them all putting their hands in the middle

    Taking Steps to Become Involved with an Assertive Community Treatment Team

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    Following their time spent receiving mental health or addiction treatment, a number of people desire to return the favor to their community. Some individuals volunteer [...]

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    A 5-Step Guide to Getting Involved in Peer Support for Recovery

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    Have you successfully gone through rehabilitation, established an incredible sober lifestyle, and now want to empower others to do the same? Or maybe you watched [...]

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    How to Figure Out if Medication-Assisted Treatment is Right for You

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    When you’ve developed a substance addiction, it’s imperative you seek professional help for your recovery because the withdrawal symptoms can be severe, even fatal if [...]

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    A Closer Look at Assertive Community Treatment

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    Taking care of your mental health is just as important as taking care of your physical health. Your mental health is what helps you find [...]

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    Actually Fun Sober Activities to Do in Asheville

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    When someone first begins venturing out and experiencing life through a sober lens, they often experience one of two things (sometimes, both). One, they might [...]

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    Top Benefits of Opioid Addiction Treatment

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    It can be challenging — even feel impossible at times — to see past an addiction to the other side of recovery. Going through the [...]

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    How to Give Your Mental Health a Headstart in the New Year

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    With each year comes fresh choices to benefit mental health and wellness. In order to help you have the best start to 2025 possible, we’ve [...]

  • Tourist man hiking in Sequoia National Park at fall, looking at autumn mountain scenic landscape. California, United States.

    What Habits Improve Mental Health?

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    We’re quick to take care of our physical health—like sucking on cough drops to ease a sore throat, stretching out tight muscles, or contacting the [...]

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    Is There a Difference Between Dependence & Addiction?

    767 words|3.8 min read|

    One of the most commonly asked questions people have in regards to drug addiction is whether there’s a difference between dependence and addiction. You may [...]