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Back to Basics ~ How to Stop Out of Control Thoughts ~ The 3 C’s Rule
1. Catch the Thought Sometimes in life people find that thoughts come racing through their heads. I notice this with many who are early in a recovery process. These thoughts make it hard to concentrate and also often cause emotional distress. The first thing to do is to catch the thought. Notice it and take…
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The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous
The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Made a searching…
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Boundaries
Boundaries: Concept 1 ~ Each person is responsible for their own actions and the consequences of those actions. Concept 2 ~ We are keeping another person in an immature state by taking responsibility for his/her actions or the consequences for his/her actions. In order to ultimately help and love someone, it’s better to be honest…
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What is wellness?
Wellness involves examining and improving all aspects of our lives. In order to preserve wellness, it is important to maintain a well balanced lifestyle. Some areas of wellness include: Physical Wellness ~Physical wellness promotes proper care of our bodies for optimal health and functioning. There are many elements of physical wellness that all must be cared…
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Vitamin D Deficiency Can Be Masked as Depression, Fibromyalgia or Chronic Pain Syndrome
“Vitamin D deficiency causes osteopenia, osteoporosis and osteomalacia, increasing the risk of fracture. Unlike osteoporosis, which is a painless disease, osteomalacia causes aching bone pain that is often misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia or chronic pain syndrome or is simply dismissed as depression.” While working in a community mental health agency in another state, I had the…
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Wellness Programs and Recovery Groups
Team RWB ~ Team Red White and Blue’s (RWB) mission is to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity. teamrwb.org Alcoholics Anonymous ~ “Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and…
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An Overview of ADHD
ADHD is neither a “new” mental health problem nor is it a disorder created for the purpose of personal gain or financial profit by pharmaceutical companies, the mental health field, or by the media. It is a very real behavioral and medical disorder that affects millions of people nationwide. According to the National Institute of…
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What To Think About To Ensure Surviving Divorce
Surviving divorce can be a valid fear if you’re contemplating getting a divorce. In order to ensure surviving divorce, you should first understand that your divorce decision shouldn’t be taken lightly. Ensuring that you’ll be surviving divorce can be comforting and can influence your path as you consider your reasons for divorce and take the…