Addiction Blog

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Problem Drinking All-Too-Common Among Lawyers

If you’re a lawyer struggling with alcohol abuse, you’re far from alone. A new landmark study, published this month in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, ...
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Are You Being Good to Your Heart?

Along with Valentine’s Day, February marks American Heart Month, a great time to commit (or recommit) to a healthy lifestyle and make small changes that ...
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Making Mornings Your Secret Recovery Weapon

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Rise and shine! Getting up early is a smart habit you may want to add to your list of recovery to-dos. In fact, many ...
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5 Ways to Practice Patience

A difficult and oft-overlooked part of recovery is the ability to have patience for your mind, body, and spirit to heal from the harms of ...
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Many Pilots Flying With Untreated Depression

Millions of Americans struggle with clinical depression and, unfortunately, a high percentage of those individuals aren’t getting treatment. While the reasons for not getting help ...
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How Volunteering Can Help Your Recovery

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Giving back to your community is a perfect way to spread holiday cheer this season. Plus, the act of volunteering can be great for ...
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Anesthesiologists and Addiction: What You Need to Know

Even though anesthesiologists make up only three percent of all doctors, they account for 20 percent to 30 percent of all addicted doctors. Indeed, the ...
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Executive Burnout: Do You Know the Warning Signs?

Executive burnout or job fatigue – described as persistent fatigue, detachment, or resentment triggered by work and stress – is a growing concern among high-powered ...
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Could You Be Addicted To Social Media?

There’s lots of pros about social media – it can certainly be a good source of information and support for those in recovery – however, ...
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Blind Faith: Helpful or Harmful to Your Health?

A new study published this week in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine found that putting your health in divine hands might, in fact, do more ...
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