Tag: substance abuse

What Does Present-Awareness Mean?

November 2, 2017 Avalon Malibu QA Mental Health

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In a study conducted by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, between the years 2002-2012, approximately 18 million Americans practiced meditation. Mindfulness and meditation are common practices used to ground us and gain perspective on our lives. When… Read More ›

Is There Such a Thing as a “Normal” Person?

November 2, 2017 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Healthy Living

“Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.” -Morticia Addams from “The Addams Family” The term “normal” is perceptual and subjective, and may mean something different depending on the context of the situation.… Read More ›

What are the Most Common Co-Occurring Disorders?

October 26, 2017 Avalon Malibu Dual Diagnosis QA

“Addiction begins with the hope that something “out there” can instantly fill up the emptiness inside.” According to a study conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2014), approximately 43.8 million people ages 18 and older experience… Read More ›

How Xanax Addiction Became so Popular

October 20, 2017 Avalon Malibu Treatment Addiction

Xanax first appeared in the market in 1981, and was a follow-up medication to Valium, which also helped with anxiety and was very common during the 1970’s. What made Xanax so popular is it’s marketing of helping people with panic… Read More ›

How Do You Trade One Addiction for Another?

October 16, 2017 Avalon Malibu QA Addiction

Trading addictions happens often. Many individuals attempt to “get rid” of their negative habits, but wind up picking up another unhealthy habit instead. Why does this happen? Many people who recently quit an addiction and are recovering experience heightened stress,… Read More ›

What Is A Co-Narcissist?

June 16, 2017 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Personality Disorder

Narcissism, or narcissistic personality disorder, is a mental illness in which someone suffers from a debilitating sense of self-entitlement. Whether they have a grandiose personality or a vulnerable personality, those with… Read More ›

5 Ways To Avoid Substance Abuse When Living With Anxiety

April 4, 2017 Avalon Malibu Recovery Healthy Living Addiction Mental Health

30% of the American adult population lives with some kind of an anxiety disorder. Only a small percentage of those struggling will ever seek treatment. Problematically, many of them are not aware that they have an anxiety disorder which needs… Read More ›

Will Cravings End?

February 22, 2017 Avalon Malibu Addiction Treatment

A craving is a chemical response in the brain with both psychological and physiological effects. Cravings are usually a sign that a chemical dependency has developed. When cravings come on it indicates a few other things. First, that the brain… Read More ›

5 Things You Need To Know If You Are Depressed

December 7, 2016 Avalon Malibu Addiction Mental Health Treatment

You Are Not Alone Depression is the leading mental health diagnosis worldwide. Over 300 million people suffer from depression around the globe. Though your depression may be leaving you feeling isolated and disconnected in your thoughts, you are not alone.… Read More ›