The fourth step in Alcoholics Anonymous requires participants to take a “moral inventory” of the problems their substance use has caused in their lives before asking God to remove their “defects of ...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — World Suicide Prevention Day is Wednesday, Sept. 10, and one man who tried to take his own life is now sharing his story in hopes of helping others. Rob Decker, Founder and ...

Alcohol has also been linked to dementia, accelerated brain shrinkage, memory loss, and cognitive decline. Despite the alcohol industry's claims otherwise, it is not a healthy beverage and it's not a ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A new facility in Manatee County will offer not only shelter to women in crisis but also provide ...

Early trauma can have a multitude of detrimental effects and consequences—one of which is dysregulated arousal. Traumatic experiences can disrupt the normal functioning of the autonomic nervous system ...

The Trauma Recovery Center opened at its new location in August . It was previously inside the Gateway Center, Desiderio said ...

When my son was born, I made a promise to myself and to him: the cycle of trauma and addiction stops now. I was 12 years sober at the time. The path that got me there had been filled with abuse, shame ...

In talking with fellow clinicians about addiction, the one view that I encounter most frequently is this: Addiction is a trauma response. That is to say, if someone has an addiction (to alcohol, ...

By senior year, at age 17, I was drowning in despair and couldn’t keep going. I swallowed many sleeping pills. I was declared ...

Sex and love addiction isn’t an official diagnosis, but mental health experts say it can have serious real life consequences.

The Haven Addiction Treatment Center in midtown Tucson is facing significant challenges as the Arizona Health Care Cost ...

Novus Mindful Life Institute Family Counseling & Recovery has announced the expansion of its specialized sexual addiction ...