It is important to seek help for a co-occurring disorder because both the mental health disorder and the substance use disorder can have a significant impact on an individual's life and well-being. Left untreated, co-occurring disorders can lead to a range of negative outcomes, including: Increased...
What is cross-addiction? Cross-addiction refers to the phenomenon of an individual developing a new addiction after overcoming a previous addiction. For example, someone who has quit smoking may develop a new addiction to food, gambling, or alcohol. While cross-addiction is a possibility, it is not a certainty....
Fear & Addiction Come Hand in Hand Fear is an emotion that drives as well as hinder your happiness in recovery. Overcoming fear is a big challenge for people with addiction, and learning how to do it alone is not something that happens easily. Fear is a natural...
MANAGING THROUGH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC During these unprecedented times of the Covid-19 pandemic it is not only people in recovery who are struggling but also people who have been teetering on the edge of addiction. Routines and rituals have been lost which have kept people resilient...