Seasons in Malibu Blog
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is recognized as a serious mental health condition. With symptoms such as flashbacks, hyperawareness, sleep issues, and more, good treatment is…
A common piece of advice given to recovering addicts is to take up some hobbies. It is during idle time that cravings can feel most…
If you ask most people whether alcohol or heroin is more dangerous, they will answer heroin. The substance carries a hefty reputation for addictiveness and…
Addiction recovery is a process. Rehab can take you far along the way, but you still have to learn to live a healthy life in…
Among the many detrimental effects of long-term substance use is the impact on a person’s skin. How and why does substance use affect your skin?…
A while back, I was considering getting a puppy. I had wonderful memories of my childhood companions and I knew that I would fall in…
Self-forgiveness is a difficult topic for many people to address. Self-forgiveness in addiction recovery is particularly complex. However, it can provide a better foundation for…
I wasn’t excited to go to an alcohol rehab center. Few people are. I recall feeling ashamed, guilty, and scared. Angry, too. But not excited.…
The opioid crisis is still a huge problem throughout the US. Over two million Americans are dependent on opioids. One particular type of opioid that…
They can’t see the forest for the trees.’ The well-known idiom is incredibly relevant in discussions about addiction. People who are addicted and those who…
