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Even when things feel hopeless, or too much, please remember that you are stronger than you think you are. You are more capable, there are people who want to help, and there are reasons for hope. Here is a piece from Psychology Today celebrating your strength and resilience. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/luminous-things/201510/resilience-growth-kintsukuroi
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What things do people struggling with substance abuse or mental health issues need most? What things do their families and loved ones need most? Reasons for hope? Social support? Learning to forgive (yourself & others)? Success stories? What else?
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A “mass overdose” in a California home Saturday morning left one person dead and another 12 hospitalized after police say the victims may have ingested fentanyl, a powerful opioid. Chico Police Chief Michael O’Brien said at a press conference that police received a 911 call from someone inside the residence of a home in the 1100 …
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In the past few years, while I was wondering why the government and other bodies were evidently losing the battle against Drug abuse, one factor has always disturbed my mind: Is this failure attributed to the fact that the government has hidden agendas in fighting drugs, rather than actually fighting drug abuse? Could the government, …
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Television and films over the years have depicted people with addictions in a negative way. But the truth is that anyone can become addicted to drugs or alcohol regardless of their background, age or financial status. Research has shown a number of contributing factors that make some people more likely to become addicted. For example, …
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In today’s ever changing society, you can never be too careful, especially when you have a duty to protect and nurture a large family as a father or mother, or guardian. It’s a world of uncertainty! A colleague asked me this question that I’d like to share with us here: How can I tell that …
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Hi everyone! my name is Akrahm from India. I have been on this website for days, and I just want to thank you for the great work you do to help people about addiction issues in the world. Most of the people here talk about drug abuse in USA, but the cases are worse elsewhere. …
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I have a son who is now 23 years old. He was very humble, and very simple person as he grew up. Everyone just loved loved him for his humility, but little did I know he was battling low self-esteem. He is not so smart (academically) but he had great love for sports and did …
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Was reading somewhere and a phrase ‘…got sectioned for his mental status’, and ever-since, I’ve been wondering what it actually means, to be sectioned in a hospital, clinic or treatment facility due to mental well being or mental disorder, something of this kind. Kindly explain for enlightenment. Thank you! ~AshlinDyn
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A treatment Facility signs a non-compliance contract with a client to make sure they are hooked-up in treatment for the set period of time, failure of which results into losing the treatment placement at that particular facility. So, what is the purpose of contracting patients due to them not being compliant in treatment such as …
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