The Dangers of Self-Medicating for Depression

Jun 13, 2019

The Dangers of Self-Medicating for Depression Depression is one of the most prevalent mental illnesses on the planet. Approximately 300 million people around the world suffer from some type of depression, and without treatment, it can result in suicide. Depression...

What Are The 4 Agreements?

Jun 7, 2019

What Are The 4 Agreements? The Four Agreements is a best-selling self-help book written by Don Miguel Ruiz. He was inspired by ideas from the Toltec, a group of indigenous people who lived on what is now Mexican territory over a thousand years ago. The goal of...

Addiction: Why It’s a Progressive Disease

Jun 5, 2019

Addiction: Why It’s a Progressive Disease Cunning, baffling and powerful – that’s how many describe addiction, which is truly a horrific disease. It’s also progressive. Once a person is addicted to drugs and/or alcohol, the disease gets worse if the person remains in...

Chasing Dragons

May 31, 2019

Chasing Dragons For someone in the grips of drug and alcohol addiction, the compulsion to use is fierce. With some substances such as crack, many refer to chasing the high as “chasing the dragon.”Alcohol was my substance of no choice. Having worked with hundreds of...

The Benefits of Kai Chi Do

May 9, 2019

The Benefits of Kai Chi Do The path to recovery from addiction is often different for each individual. The recovery process includes daily, conscious decisions to not let your dependency control you, and this often includes developing techniques to help focus your...