By: Constance Scharff PhD
Kinder is Stronger: The Case for Self-Compassion
Kinder is Stronger: The Case for Self-Compassion When you have experienced a traumatic event or developed post-traumatic stress disorder, it is…
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After Five Years Clean, What Next: Seven Ways to Improve Your Life in Long-Term Addiction Recovery
After Five Years Clean, What Next: Seven Ways to Improve Your Life in Long-Term Addiction Recovery At lunch, I met a…
Read MoreThree Meditation Myths that Keep You from a Healthier Life
Three Meditation Myths that Keep You from a Healthier Life Meditative practices offer a simple, intuitive approach to improving your…
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What to Look for in an Addiction Treatment Center
What to Look for in an Addiction Treatment Center I very often get letters from frustrated, frightened parents of grown…
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Be Here Now: Five Reasons to Practice Mindfulness
Be Here Now: Five Reasons to Practice Mindfulness Mental illness can distort your perspective of the world around you as well…
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Skeletons in the Closet: Three Health Conditions We Need to Talk About
Skeletons in the Closet: Three Health Conditions We Need to Talk About Not every topic is considered “polite.” There are some…
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Seven Things to Expect When You Go to Rehab
Seven Things to Expect When You Go to Rehab Many people don’t know what to expect from addiction treatment and this…
Read MoreSix Ways to Maintain Your Sobriety at a Thanksgiving Celebration
Six Ways to Maintain Your Sobriety at a Thanksgiving Celebration I first tried to quit drinking on November 11, 1995. By…
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