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6 Habits of Good Sleep Hygiene in Addiction Recovery
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life Adequate sleep is essential for our bodies and minds...
5 Ways Drinking Alcohol Can Change Your Brain
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life Alcohol can have long-term effects on the body. Not...
What Is Bipolar Disorder and How Does It Affect Addiction?
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life There is a very definite connection between bipolar disorder...
8 Benefits of Getting Outdoors in Recovery
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life Getting outside into fresh air seems like a cure-all...
What Are the Risks of Using Substances During Pregnancy?
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life There are many myths about substance use during pregnancy....
The Connection Between Addiction and Childhood Trauma
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life Why do so many people who have experienced childhood...
What Are the 4 Most Common Co-Occurring Disorders?
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life Co-occurring mental health disorders are common with addiction. Some...
The Value of Peer Support in Recovery
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life In times of difficulty, the support of friends is...
The Value of a Daily Mental Health Self Check-In
You have medical checkups with your doctor, you have a dentist look at your teeth regularly, and you take your car...
Can Alcohol Make My Anxiety Worse?
Those who live with anxiety understand how difficult daily life can be. Anxiety causes fears, often irrational, to affect not only...