Substance Abuse and Addiction

  • How Important Is Your Dental Hygiene?

    How Important Is Your Dental Hygiene?

    According to articles in journals, such as, Current Psychiatry and others published by the Mayo Clinic, your dental hygiene is more important than you might realize.  Without proper oral hygiene, the bacteria in a person’s mouth can reach levels that might lead to oral infections, such as tooth decay and gum disease.  This becomes more…

  • doTERRA Wild Orange Essential Oil ~ Free gift for Registering for the Wellness Workshop by January 5, 2015

    doTERRA Wild Orange Essential Oil ~ Free gift for Registering for the Wellness Workshop by January 5, 2015

    Our Wellness Workshop is January 11, 2015 and will be followed up on January 12, 2015 with some additional demonstrations. In order to be a part of the AromaTouch Massage Sessions on Monday, January 12th, you must register in advance. Everyone who registers by January 5, 2015 and comes to the workshop will receive doTERRA’s…

  • Wellness Workshop

    Wellness Workshop

    Do you or someone you know suffer with a chronic mental or physical condition? Did you know there are solutions available that could ease your/their burden? Ozarks Wellness Center Presents: Sunday, January 11, 2015 12:30 – 5:00pm Mary Kay Schultz, LCSW: Ozarks Wellness Center The Relationship Between: Nutrition, Physical Activity and Mental Health Mike and…

  • Seretonin, Digestion and Your Mood ~ Is Your Gut A Second Brain?

    Seretonin, Digestion and Your Mood ~ Is Your Gut A Second Brain?

    Some people may say you are what you eat.  Some can look at your face and make a good guess as to what you’re eating.  One  reason for this is because our emotions are closely related to the serotonin levels we are able to produce.  A person may wonder what does serotonin have to do…

  • Team RWB Veteran Statisitcs

    Team RWB Veteran Statisitcs

    Team RWB is comprised of both military and civilian team members.  The mission of Team RWB is to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity.   Here are some statistics I found on the webpage www. teamrwb.org:   How many individuals represent Team RWB? Founded in…

  • Back to Basics ~ How to Stop Out of Control Thoughts ~ The 3 C’s Rule

    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…

  • The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous

    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…

  • Boundaries

    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…

  • What is wellness?

    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…

  • 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…