When you’re immersed in addiction, it’s easy to lose your connection to the world around you. Most people in that state focus primarily on finding…
One of the most common side effects of a substance use disorder is its toll on a person’s appearance. The last thing most people with…
People typically don’t anticipate becoming addicted to cocaine when they try it for the first time. They may think of it as nothing more than…
It’s not easy for most people to admit that they have an alcohol addiction. Many people brush off expressions of concern from friends or loved…
People with untreated bipolar disorder can end up dealing with devastating ups and downs and life. They often swing from extreme highs and lows. Getting…
Many of us have experienced that feeling where we’ve eaten more than is good for us at one sitting. It’s a different thing if you…
People with an addiction can get locked into a particular pattern of thinking and behaviors. That can hinder their efforts to overcome a substance use…
Opioid overdose numbers in Tennessee can be shocking. The number of people who engage in drug abuse and suffer a drug overdose has come down…
When an overdose occurs from overuse of an opioid, the brain starts to shut down, breathing slows, and the heart rate falls. As this is…
Rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy. This type of talk therapy is not new but has been used readily since…