addiction – New Life https://newlifeacs.com Addiction Counseling & Mental Health Services Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:59:53 +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 addiction – New Life https://newlifeacs.com 32 32 What Are the Twelve Steps in Addiction Recovery Programs? https://newlifeacs.com/blog/what-are-the-twelve-steps-in-addiction-recovery-programs/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:00:24 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=27279 Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life Those in the recovery community have likely heard of...

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]]> Navigating Existential Distress in Recovery https://newlifeacs.com/blog/navigating-existential-distress-in-recovery/ Sat, 25 Jun 2022 07:00:09 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=27202 Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life What is the purpose of existence? What happens after...

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]]> Environmental Factors That Contribute to Substance Use https://newlifeacs.com/blog/environmental-factors-that-contribute-to-substance-use/ Sun, 12 Jun 2022 07:00:01 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=27192 Although addiction affects everyone differently, several unique risk factors can contribute to the development of substance use and addiction in a...

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]]> What to Expect From Detox https://newlifeacs.com/blog/what-to-expect-from-detox/ Sun, 05 Jun 2022 07:00:50 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=27198 Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life To effectively treat substance use conditions such as addiction,...

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]]> 7 Ways Depression Impacts Addiction https://newlifeacs.com/blog/7-ways-depression-impacts-addiction/ Thu, 19 May 2022 07:00:20 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=27287 Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life Addiction often co-occurs with other mental health conditions, including...

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]]> What Is Bipolar Disorder and How Does It Affect Addiction? https://newlifeacs.com/blog/what-is-bipolar-disorder-and-how-does-it-affect-addiction/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 06:00:57 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=27155 Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life There is a very definite connection between bipolar disorder...

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]]> Can I Be Addicted to Relationships? https://newlifeacs.com/blog/can-i-be-addicted-to-relationships/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 06:00:36 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=27123 Do you have a difficult time being alone, without a relationship? Do you stay in a relationship even when you are...

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]]> Why Are the Holidays So Difficult Emotionally? https://newlifeacs.com/blog/why-are-the-holidays-so-difficult-emotionally/ Wed, 15 Dec 2021 01:00:12 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=27095 The holidays are painted with joy and celebration on storefronts, catalogs and commercials. Yet this joy eludes so many, and the...

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]]> Is There a Difference Between Dependence and Addiction? https://newlifeacs.com/blog/is-there-a-difference-between-dependence-and-addiction/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:00:21 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=27078 When discussing what happens when you drink alcohol every day or regularly use a substance of any kind, the words dependence...

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]]> Connections Between Anger and Addiction https://newlifeacs.com/blog/connections-between-anger-and-addiction/ Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:26:31 +0000 https://newlifeacs.com/?p=27028 Many people associate anger with addiction, either through personal experience or perhaps the way that addiction is often portrayed in the...

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