Mental Health – New Life https://newlifeacs.com Addiction Counseling & Mental Health Services Mon, 02 May 2022 21:37:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 https://newlifeacs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-New-Life-ACS-Icon-32x32.jpg Mental Health – New Life https://newlifeacs.com 32 32 6 Habits of Good Sleep Hygiene in Addiction Recovery https://newlifeacs.com/blog/6-habits-of-good-sleep-hygiene-in-addiction-recovery/ Thu, 05 May 2022 07:00:58 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=27174 Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life Adequate sleep is essential for our bodies and minds...

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]]> Can Hallucinogens Be Addictive? https://newlifeacs.com/blog/can-hallucinogens-be-addictive/ Sat, 20 Nov 2021 09:00:01 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=27080 Hallucinogens have been used for centuries in spiritual or healing rituals or to create so-called mind-altering experiences. Today, they are typically...

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]]> Putting on Your Recovery Armor One Day at a Time https://newlifeacs.com/blog/putting-on-your-recovery-armor-one-day-at-a-time/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:00:57 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=27041 Recovery from addiction can be like building and wearing armor to protect you. When the dragons of relapse threaten, going back...

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]]> The Importance of Treating Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Together https://newlifeacs.com/blog/treating-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder/ Fri, 07 May 2021 14:41:19 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=26960 When working to recover from a substance use disorder (SUD), such as chronic alcoholism, healing is only effective if you address...

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]]> Why Meditation Heals in Addiction Recovery https://newlifeacs.com/blog/why-meditation-heals-in-addiction-recovery/ Sat, 20 Mar 2021 18:00:56 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=26926 Because of the many symptoms and side effects of active addiction, meditation seems more like an oxymoron than something that could...

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]]> One Year Later: How COVID-19 Has Impacted Mental Health https://newlifeacs.com/blog/one-year-later-how-covid-19-has-impacted-mental-health/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:00:49 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=26924 It’s hard to believe that it’s been one year since the world came to a halt. Everyone has felt the weight...

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]]> Learning to Love Yourself Again https://newlifeacs.com/blog/learning-to-love-yourself-again/ Thu, 04 Feb 2021 21:24:11 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=26905 Valentine’s Day is the time of year when people profess their romantic love for one another. But when was the last...

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]]> What Is a Co-Occurring Disorder? https://newlifeacs.com/blog/what-is-a-co-occurring-disorder/ Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:35:36 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=26841 Life is rarely simple. Nothing about addiction is simple either. Actively using drugs or alcohol complicates our lives. Trying to recover...

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]]> Pride Month: Finding Community and Support https://newlifeacs.com/blog/pride-month-finding-community-and-support/ Sun, 26 Jul 2020 12:34:44 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=26815 June is Pride month. It’s an annual celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. We celebrate our survival and our right to live...

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]]> Coronavirus Mental Health Tips https://newlifeacs.com/blog/coronavirus-mental-health-tips/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 17:44:52 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=26817 Sometimes the world seems crazy. If you’re recovering from substance use disorder, you already have a full plate. When the world...

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