Tag: emotions

Why You’re Not Getting The Most Out of Writing Therapy

April 7, 2019 Avalon Malibu Treatment Alternative Treatment

Sometimes we feel more than what we let out into the world, and writing therapy gives us an opportunity to explore it through pen and paper. Even on a more personal level, writing can help alleviate a lot of stress… Read More ›

How Can Music Help Me Emotionally?

September 11, 2018 Avalon Malibu Alternative Treatment QA

Emotions are central to human existence. Happiness, sadness, pain, joy, fear, jealousy, shame, guilt, love, anger and more are all very real, very raw emotional experiences. Many times, however, we don’t always know the safest way to express these emotions… Read More ›

Can You Die from a Panic Attack?

September 26, 2017 Avalon Malibu QA Anxiety

Panic attacks can be very debilitating, with symptoms of racing heart, feeling weak or faint, tingling or numbness in hands/fingers, sense of terror, feeling sweaty/having chills, chest pains, breathing difficulty, and more. For a person amid a panic attack, perceptions… Read More ›

Dependent Personality vs. Avoidant Personality

September 22, 2017 Avalon Malibu Personality Disorder Mental Health

Many people prefer not to be alone at times, and will call on friends for support. Likewise, most people find being criticized or judged and ridiculed to be an unpleasant and uncomfortable experience they’d rather avoid. For people with dependent… Read More ›

8 Thoughts Someone With Borderline Personality Disorder Is Having

July 6, 2017 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline personality disorder is one of the most pathologically complex personality disorders which can make it feel impossible to know just what is going through the mind of someone who lives with it. I don’t know how I’m going to… Read More ›

This Is What Codependency Doesn’t Mean

June 21, 2017 Avalon Malibu Relationships Codependency

The term “codependent” is often used loosely and misinformed. Understanding what codependency isn’t can shed greater light to what codependency really is. Codependency Doesn’t Mean You’re Too Nice And Giving In a way,… Read More ›

Does Being Angry Mean I’m Not Mindful Anymore?

January 8, 2017 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living Recovery

Mindfulness is often confused with emptiness. Mindfulness is a practice rooted in buddhism which simply asks the practitioner to grow in their awareness of their surroundings. Noticing, paying attention, and becoming aware are all mindful practice that help separate one… Read More ›

Am I Allowed To Feel Sad In Recovery

December 6, 2016 Avalon Malibu Recovery Mental Health

There is an odd notion upon getting sober that once we are through withdrawals and the drugs have left our system we are immune to any negativity. All the wonderful things of the world we have been missing out on… Read More ›