Tag: isolation

Five Beliefs To Unlearn For Better Mental Health

April 12, 2021 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Healthy Living

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Learning something new may be difficult, but the task of unlearning deeply held false beliefs proves even more challenging for most people. Whether you realize it or not, we all hold on to beliefs about ourselves and life that we… Read More ›

How to Prepare for Another Lockdown

December 11, 2020 Avalon Malibu Mental Health

It is no secret that 2020 has felt rather challenging, to say the least. Amidst all the fear of a deadly virus, the immense loss of jobs and businesses, and a general lack of normalcy for probably months (maybe years)… Read More ›

The Science Between Addiction and Isolation

June 26, 2020 Avalon Malibu Treatment Addiction

When a loved one or friend is battling addiction, it becomes very evident when everything they used to care about – work responsibilities, family obligations, relationships, and more – start being placed on the backburner. They probably don’t discuss personal… Read More ›

Alcohol and Its Effects on Us

June 8, 2020 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living Alcohol Addiction

Imagine you are at a New Year’s Eve party. Your friend finishes off an entire bottle of champagne, stays up all night dancing, and still feels great the next morning. You have a few glasses of wine and wake up… Read More ›

Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes in Recovery

April 17, 2020 Avalon Malibu Addiction Recovery

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Throughout your recovery, you’re going to find that there will always be something new to learn about yourself and what works/doesn’t work for your healing journey. Luckily, you’ll meet a lot of people during your treatment at Avalon Malibu who… Read More ›

3 Things You Need To Know About Self-Harm

April 18, 2017 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Addiction

What would you do if you were convinced you couldn’t feel any pain? You were so numb and anesthetized to any kind of sensation that you felt completely shut down from your ability to feel and experience. You might think… Read More ›

You Might Be Isolating Too Much If You…

February 24, 2017 Avalon Malibu Addiction Recovery Mental Health

Isolation is a practice which indicates avoiding. When someone isolates too much, they might be on a path to relapse, or experiencing troubling symptoms of their mental health disorder. Feel Like You’re Starting To Need People Around, Not Just Want… Read More ›