What Are “Changes”? For the past several months I have been experiencing a lot of change. But what does that mean? I’ve been asking some questions: What do we mean by change? How do we view change? What does change do to us? Simply defined, change is, “the act of making or becoming different.” Those… Continue reading Change is Strange: Coping with Change in Addiction Recovery
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What is the Relationship Between Addiction and Mental Illness?
Addiction and Mental Illness Require Treatment Much research has shown that there is an extremely complex relationship between addiction and mental illness. According to a renowned addiction psychiatrist at New York University by the name of Dr. Stephen Gilman, approximately 55 percent of people who are suffering from a drug or alcohol addiction will eventually… Continue reading What is the Relationship Between Addiction and Mental Illness?