OCD and Addiction: Does Addiction Affect OCD?addiction recovery, Addiction Treatment, mental health treatmentBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamJuly 20, 2021Leave a commentTreating all co-occurring mental health conditions simultaneously in a coordinated way makes addiction treatment most effective. When someone has both obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and addiction, addressing both leads to lasting healing. Understanding OCD A study reported in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders found that 27% of people with OCD had a substance use disorder…
Getting Help for Functional Alcoholismaddiction recovery, Addiction Treatment, alcohol treatmentBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamJuly 6, 2021Leave a commentAlcohol abuse is a pervasive issue, affecting people from all walks of life. It’s easy to think you would know for sure if you or a loved one had crossed the line and become addicted, but it isn’t always obvious. If you’re keeping up your daily responsibilities, it’s easy to make the argument that your…
Are You Promoting Addiction Stigma?addiction recovery, Addiction Treatment, alcohol treatment, drug addictionBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamFebruary 23, 2021Leave a commentWords have power. What we say about addiction impacts the stigma around it. Saying words like “addicts,” “alcoholic” or even “drug-fueled” can cause problems. Stigma can lead a person to keep their addiction a secret. They may also avoid seeking help. You may not even be aware that you are promoting stigma, but a…
Stigma: Why it Impacts Addiction Recoveryaddiction recovery, Addiction Treatment, recoveryBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamFebruary 16, 2021Leave a commentWhat do we mean by “stigma” in addiction recovery? The Society for the Study of Addiction defines stigma as “a sociocultural process in which social groups are devalued, rejected and excluded on the basis of a socially discredited health condition.” They note that it can be seen in at least three levels in addiction recovery:…
Getting Sober After a Setback | Addiction Recoveryaddiction recovery, Addiction Treatment, aftercare, drug addiction, mental health treatment, recovery, The Right Step Hill CountryBy Promises Behavioral Health Editorial TeamSeptember 15, 2020Leave a commentThe path to sobriety is often a rocky one, full of hills to climb and curves to navigate. It is completely normal to experience a setback or even relapse on the lifetime journey to maintain your recovery from addiction. Life is full of circumstances that can make alcohol and drug abuse recovery challenging. The passing…
