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Affordable Choices for Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Treatments in Shelby Michigan
An inpatient drug rehab in Shelby MI offers a residential treatment program, where residents receive medical care and rehabilitation services in a supportive and private environment. Such facilities allow patients to focus on recovery and avoid relapse, while providing a change of environment. They also offer a full range of comforts, such as family support and a safe place to go to eat meals. The staff of inpatient drug rehab centers in Shelby is skilled at helping patients develop healthy coping skills and strategies to refuse addictive substances.
By Merlene Chavez4 years ago in Psyche
A guide to: Becoming
To really get to know me, we have to start at the begining. I don't have alot of memories but I will give you what I've got. I was born in the Pacific NorthWest to two young parents with now 3 daughters, no money and no clue. We lived on thrift store couches, free cable (the 90's were fun weren't they?) and Ramen noodles. My parents lived the romaticised broke life you see on TV where two kids run away with nothing but the clothes on their backs and are happy with just each other; for the first 4 years of my life.
By Kayleigh Ayala4 years ago in Psyche
10 Signs You Might Be a Narcissist
It's no secret that narcissism is a serious personality disorder, one that not only causes harmful behavior but also causes severe unhappiness. It's time to decide which side you're on. Do you want to be the life of the party and think yourself better than everyone else? Or do you want to be a caring, compassionate friend who puts others before themselves?
By Phong OG 4 years ago in Psyche
Social (Anxiety) Butterflies
I have never been a fan of small talk. Even as a child, I wanted to skip right past the hey how are you, how's the weather and jump right into who their favorite dinosaur was and why. I could learn a lot more about a person by their favorite dinosaur anyway, not how cloudy the sky was. Meeting new people was often anxiety causing then, just as it is now. I'd much prefer if people gave me details about a new person I was meeting, and things we might have in common.
By Josey Pickering4 years ago in Psyche
To Get Better You Have To Want Better
After severely struggling with my mental health for many years, I arrived at rock bottom. I was struggling with depression, anxiety, anorexia and daily suicidal thoughts. I thought things would never get better, life was just not worth living and there was no point because there was no future for me. I even had a plan laid out of how I would end my life.
By Lucy4 years ago in Psyche
To The Kids Who Didn't Want To Be Friends With Me
We look back at those playground days of laughter, running in the sports field, and sitting in the field to make necklaces out of the flowers we didn't know were weeds. That was my school, the sports field was used for recess while the playgrounds were being built for the Elementary school. The kids at my school knew how to make the most of it. There was an amalgamation of activities, and that sports field became an imagination of activities. Recess wasn't just playtime, games, and flowers, it was thirty minutes of lessons about who your friends were and weren't. It was a lesson outside of the classroom.
By Samantha Parrish4 years ago in Psyche
Tips for Getting and Sstaying Sober in Sober Living St Cloud, MN
To stay sober in the long-term, it's important to learn how to avoid the situations that trigger relapse. While it's easy to make excuses for your past behavior, it's even more important to be proactive. Joining support groups or spending time with supportive family members will help you develop a healthier lifestyle. Additionally, if you're dealing with co-occurring mental health issues, you can consider seeing a therapist. Your therapist can help you cope with the challenges of sobriety and develop new thinking patterns.
By Barbara Bradburn4 years ago in Psyche
Suicidal Ideation -- But the Joke's on me
This piece was inspired by an article published to The Outline titled "I am not always very attached to being alive" by Anna Borges.
By keenan xen4 years ago in Psyche
8 Things Alcohol-Free Women Do Before 8 AM
I’ve been alcohol-free now for 266 months. Many of my friends don’t drink alcohol, either. What I choose to do right after waking up sets the mood and attitude for my day. If I am in the mood of gratitude, it won’t even occur to me to dash off a hostile text. If I set an intention to practice tolerance today, I’ll be curious about how I will deal with my impatience when I’m in an endless line at the self-checkout at Target. If my intention is to write and publish a blog post before noon every day, I somehow find the time and energy to do so. (See this post as Exhibit A.)
By Kay Allison4 years ago in Psyche
Wholesome webcomics that are almost as good as therapy
As a child, I was obsessed with comics. There was nothing I loved more than stealing the Sunday paper from my parents, just to get my grubby hands on the beautiful, multicolored Sunday comics. This love of comics continued, even after my parents eventually canceled their newspaper subscription. In the age of internet access and smartphones, I now had entire subsets of talented webcomic artists at my fingertips. I didn't have to wait until Sundays anymore. Not only that, but with the freedom of the internet, there was now much more diversity in comics - both with the artists who publish them and in the subject matter. You can now find dark humor, raunchy subjects, slice of life, niche nerd humor, and sweet wholesome comics - all of which might have been passed up by typical print newspapers.
By Bri Craig4 years ago in Psyche
If you experience these 5 things, your drinking is more out of control than you think.
In the same way that I’m 5'8" and I have blue eyes, both things were true but not causal. I knew my life was off track. My career was stalled. My marriage ended. And the caliber of the guys I dated was declining faster than I could believe.
By Kay Allison4 years ago in Psyche
Got Boundaries?
Boundaries? What’s that? The dictionary definition is a line that marks the limits. We all have limits and boundaries are certainly healthy and necessary ways of establishing those limits.
By Bridget Vaughn4 years ago in Psyche