Tag: recovery

Can Negative Emotions Affect The Way We Eat?

September 12, 2018 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living QA Food and Nutrition

If we don’t have the proper support and tools to safely manage our emotions, they can affect our thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and behaviors – including what we eat. If you experience this, think about times you feel very depressed, anxious,… Read More ›

Warning: These 6 Barriers Could Hold You Back From Methamphetamine Recovery

September 12, 2018 Avalon Malibu Recovery Drug Addiction

Addiction recovery isn’t always the easiest feat. As with life, recovery does have its ups and downs – but the point is to learn and transform throughout the process. If you’ve sought out a reputable treatment program for meth addiction,… 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 Massage Therapy Assist With Reducing Symptoms of Depression?

September 10, 2018 Avalon Malibu Alternative Treatment QA

Time and time again, research has shown that depression causes behavioral and physical symptoms. These often include changes in sleep, appetite, energy level, concentration, daily behavior, self-esteem, and more. Other physical signs of depression may include migraines, joint pain such… Read More ›

Positive Elements To Recovery That Will Transform Your Life

September 10, 2018 Avalon Malibu Addiction Recovery

When most people think of addiction and recovery, they think of the hardships – withdrawal during detoxification, letting go of past pains, cutting off people who are no longer conducive to recovery, and much more. As with anything worthwhile, of… Read More ›

Are Manic Episodes of Bipolar Disorder Dangerous?

September 7, 2018 Avalon Malibu QA Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a manic-depressive illness, and involves unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out daily tasks, as defined by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). There are several diverse types of… Read More ›

5 Ways Addiction Can Destroy Your Love Life

September 7, 2018 Avalon Malibu Treatment Addiction

Whether you’ve been with your significant other for a few weeks or a few years, addiction can find a way to sneak into your lives. Perhaps it started off with a little bit of drinking or drugs here and there… Read More ›

What Is Dissociation?

September 6, 2018 Avalon Malibu Personality Disorder QA

Author Alexandra Katehakis wrote in her book titled, “Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence” explained dissociation as this: “The problem with checking out so thoroughly is that it can leave us feeling dead inside…the process of repair… Read More ›

To Change The Stigma On Mental Illnesses & Addictions, We Must Change The Way We Talk About Them

September 6, 2018 Avalon Malibu Addiction Mental Health

Stigmas have the propensity to hurt many people – those with mental illness and addiction are often stereotyped as being “crazy”, “manipulative”, “lazy”, and more. Whether perpetuated by depictions in the media or general misunderstandings, the fact is that stigmas… Read More ›