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Leading Signs of Depression in Men

By |2024-03-27T09:46:05-04:00March 27th, 2024|Depression|

Depression. It can feel like a 50-pound dumbbell on your chest every minute of every day. It might look like Alzheimer’s, forgetting appointments or chores or even cherished memories. Perhaps it manifests in a sudden onslaught of narcissistic feelings, extreme guilt, debilitating self-pity, or overwhelming pessimism with every minute that passes. Described as a raging [...]

Overcoming Stigma and Seeking Help for Mental Health Concerns

By |2024-03-22T16:21:32-04:00March 22nd, 2024|co-occurring & dual diagnosis, Mental Health, Therapy|

The term stigma is used to refer to unfairly negative attitudes or beliefs that result in prejudice and discrimination. With regard to mental health disorders, stigma involves the idea that such illnesses are shameful, embarrassing, and weak. This can cause people who are suffering from mental illness to feel judged or discriminated against by those [...]

Why Successful Recovery is A Group Effort

By |2024-03-19T16:27:48-04:00March 5th, 2024|Addiction Recovery, Family Resource|

If we zoom as far out as possible from our loved one’s substance use disorder (SUD), we see that its effects ripple into larger social systems.  We see that the person struggling with addiction is taking the brunt of the most obvious consequences: poor bodily and mental health, financial troubles, professional issues, discrimination, involvement in [...]

The Myth of The Addictive Personality

By |2024-03-01T10:48:05-05:00March 1st, 2024|Uncategorized|

When people throw around the term addictive personality, they’re often referring to what they see as a tendency to abuse substances or fixate on certain risky activities or adrenaline-seeking behaviors. The phase can be used jokingly, as an insult, or as a well-intentioned diagnosis.  Since the 1990s, this idea of an addictive personality has embedded [...]

Why Successful Recovery is A Group Effort

By |2024-02-23T11:45:50-05:00February 23rd, 2024|Addiction Recovery|

If we zoom as far out as possible from our loved one’s substance use disorder (SUD), we see that its effects ripple into larger social systems.  We see that the person struggling with addiction is taking the brunt of the most obvious consequences: poor bodily and mental health, financial troubles, professional issues, discrimination, involvement in [...]

Let It Go: 6 Important Benefits of Forgiveness

By |2024-02-16T13:13:46-05:00February 16th, 2024|Mental Health, Recovery|

At St. Joseph Institute for Addiction, we've found that a lasting recovery is about more than simply abstaining from the use of drugs and alcohol. Clients at our Pennsylvania residential addiction treatment center make peace with their past and learn healthy ways to deal with their emotions. Often, this includes working on forgiving others for [...]

Shower Affirmations: An Awesome Mindfulness Technique

By |2024-02-13T09:18:10-05:00February 13th, 2024|Uncategorized|

What are Affirmations, and How Do They Work? Affirmations are concise, positive phrases about your life that you repeat regularly. The idea is that with repetition, your brain starts to believe and accept the affirmations as true--causing you to feel that they’re true. Designed to uplift you over time, affirmations are one of many techniques [...]

Why Smoking Weed and Driving is Dangerous

By |2024-02-06T11:06:55-05:00February 6th, 2024|Uncategorized|

While fatal car accidents involving marijuana consumption in the United States have nearly doubled in the past 20 years, smoking weed and driving is still less likely to result in fatal collisions than drunk driving. However, the danger that weed presents shouldn’t be overlooked, as this particular substance alters a driver’s perception of time and [...]

Finding Meaning and Purpose in Recovery

By |2024-01-23T13:42:41-05:00January 23rd, 2024|Addiction Recovery|

A lasting recovery is about more than just abstaining from the use of addictive substances. Once you're no longer under the influence of drugs and alcohol, it becomes about finding new sources of meaning and purpose. There's no one-size-fits-all answer, but here are some ideas to consider as you contemplate what you want your future [...]

Fighting Addiction Stigma to Promote a Lasting Recovery

By |2024-01-11T11:55:19-05:00January 11th, 2024|Addiction Recovery|

Addiction stigma is an often overlooked yet pervasive barrier to healing. For people in recovery, fighting this stigma is not only a matter of breaking free from the burden of drug and alcohol abuse but also from the suffocating grip of shame, judgment, and isolation.  What Are Some Examples of Addiction Stigma? The term stigma [...]