by Carley Smiddy | Mar 25, 2021 | Mental health, Recovery
Even if we are unsure of what it means or how it works, most of us know the phrase “mind-body connection.” Mind-body practices and teachings are becoming more plentiful by the day in the modern age, as people more and more search for healing. The most exciting part of...
by Carley Smiddy | Mar 17, 2021 | Health & Wellness, Mental health
When a person gets sober, there is a whirlwind of events that can take place. First, the body goes through cleansing all the toxins within drugs and alcohol, which for some time had a regular appearance in our body’s system. These toxins often set off a sometimes...
by Carley Smiddy | Mar 11, 2021 | Addiction, Mental health
The basic definition of trauma is a “deeply distressing or disturbing event.” However, trauma can be a deeply embedded and continuously unfolding physical, mental, and emotional experience. The way trauma has been studied during the last few decades is tremendously...
by Carley Smiddy | Mar 9, 2021 | Mental health, Support
Wake up, roll over, hit snooze. Do it again, and again, and again. Then suddenly, during this exhausted state, you look up at your clock only to realize you are now twenty minutes behind schedule, which causes you to leap out of bed in fright. You change your clothes...
by Carley Smiddy | Feb 25, 2021 | Depression, Mental health
One of life’s most difficult experiences is going through the process of grief. It would be somewhat easier if grief followed a linear path, with stages that fit neatly into boxes that you can check off. However, big feelings can emerge throughout the grieving...
by Carley Smiddy | Feb 9, 2021 | Health & Wellness, Mental health
Valentine’s Day is a holiday most people associate with romantic love. But have you ever considered loving yourself on Valentine’s Day? You may not be in a relationship or experiencing a break-up, or spending the holiday away from your significant other. Loneliness,...
