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Recovery Support Groups: Exploring the Options

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    Originally posted on Futures Recovery Healthcare Our nation has seen an increase in the misuse of alcohol and other substances that continues to grow each year. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 14.4 million adults 18 years and older had an alcohol use disorder (AUD) and an estimated 88,000 people die from alcohol-related causes each year. When it comes to substance abuse, the same survey reported more than  20 million Americans over the age of 12 with a substance use disorder (SUD). AUD is defined by the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA) as a chronic, relapsing brain disease characterized by the inability to stop or control alcohol use despite negative consequences such as social, economic, or health issues. A SUD is categorized into three subgroups; mild, moderate, and severe. It is  defined by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)  as compulsive drug seeking despite negative cons...

Is It Cool to be Getting Sober Today?

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Originally posted on Futures Recovery Healthcare The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cites that there are six deaths every day from alcohol poisoning. And each year, there are upwards of  88,000 alcohol-related deaths .  While alcohol and alcohol use disorders (AUD), as well as substance use disorders (SUD), are becoming more and more prevalent so too are those recovering from alcohol and substance use issues. In fact, today it almost seems as if it’s becoming ‘trendy’ to be sober. With many famous athletes, musicians, and actors and actresses revealing they’ve sought treatment of alcohol or substance misuse issues, many people are jumping on the sober road of life. Celebrities in Recovery: Breaking the Stigma? Athletes like Michael Phelps and Brett Favre, musicians such as Elton John, Demi Lovato, and most recently Justin Beiber, and stars like Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, and Jada Pinkett Smith are all amongst the many now sober celebrities. ...

Derek L. Hall, P.C. Launches New Personal Injury Website

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In an effort to make their services easily accessible to everyone in Mississippi who needs them, Derek L. Hall, P.C. has launched a new personal injury website. This new site allows people who have suffered an injury due to someone else’s negligence or recklessness to connect directly with attorneys at the firm for experienced legal representation in Jackson and surrounding areas.   About Derek L. Hall, P.C. Before Derek L. Hall founded his firm, he worked as a therapist helping youth with drug and alcohol addictions. He became a lawyer in order to assist people who need help in more direct ways. After he experienced a serious car wreck in 2017, Mr. Hall gained a new, personal knowledge of the pain and suffering negligent drivers cause their victims. Over the past 25 years, he’s found that his work in personal injury law firm has an immediate positive effect on his clients and their families. When you’ve been hurt in a car crash, truck accident, or slip and fall accident that ...

Dental professionals consider using UV technology to safely reopen and cope with fear and anxiety

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A study showed the psychological effects COVID-19 has had on dentists across the world BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (June 4, 2020) – A recent online study surveyed dentists in 30 different countries in order to assess the psychological effects COVID-19 has had among dental professionals. The survey assessed their levels of anxiety and fear of contracting the disease while working during the pandemic, as well as the dentists’ knowledge about practice modifications to combat COVID-19. After analyzing the responses of over 600 dental professionals, the study concluded that 78% feared the devastating effects of COVID-19. Other findings showed that even though 90% of the respondents were aware of recent changes in protocol, only 61% said their practices have amended treatment protocols for infection control. To cope with the anxiety and fear, dental professionals should keep attending dental continuing education sessions and workshops to help them understand the new guidelines in place. As pract...

Trust Home Senior Care Launch their in-home senior care service in Rio Rancho New Mexico

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Trust Home Senior Care have just announced that they are launching their in-home senior care service in Rio Rancho New Mexico. This senior care Rio Rancho service focuses on helping elders, particularly your loved ones, with basic at-home tasks. The founder of Trust Home Care Trust Home Senior Care is a trusted home care provider as their founder, Dave Romero, has14 years of work working for 2 of the largest In-Home companies in California and Washington, and he also stayed at home for some time to help care for his grandparents. According to Dave Romero, his goal was simple, to provide in-home care that is – ‘loving, reliable, respectful, and exceptional care for those in need because our families deserve the best.’ Dave is very dedicated to his profession that he even visits clients in their homes and stays in touch with their families. Also, he is very involved in the Albuquerque senior community, which includes working with Guardians, Conservators, Trust Officers, Doctors, Ho...

WindowsBulletin.com Offers Tutorials and Guides on How to Fix Computer and Windows Issues

WindowsBulletin.com currently offers tutorials and guides on how to fix your computer and windows issues. The Windows Bulletin site was first launched in 2018, and they are pleased to be able to assist computer users with their tutorials and guides. WindowsBulletin.com Tutorials and Guides WindowsBulletin.com has a vast number of Windows tutorials and help guides on their site for any computer or Windows issues that may occur on your computer or laptop. The tutorials and guides range from simple guides such as changing your computer clock from 24-hour to the 12-hour clock in Windows 10 or how to turn on spell check in Google Chrome. To more complicated issues, that you need a step by step guide, for example fixing Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Icon not showing, how to fix USB error code 43 in Windows 10 or how to delete file history files manually. You will not find a better site to fix your computer issues than WindowsBulletin.com. This site will have the answer to your query and provi...

Self-Compassion Is a Necessary Survival Skill

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      Originally posted on Caron If you or someone you know is suffering from or at risk of an alcohol addiction, take the next step and reach out to a Caron specialist at  877-920-4849  or  contact us  online.   As we face the many unknowns of COVID-19, anxiety is spiking. How do we deal with our own anxiety and that of those around us in healthy and compassionate ways? Practicing self-care is a good start. Taking care of ourselves first makes us more capable to take care of others. Just like you can’t pour water from an empty bucket, you must fill your bucket before you can share its contents with others. Pay Attention to Your Physical Well-Being If something affects your emotional well-being — like anxiety about the COVID-19 pandemic — it is going to be reflected in your physical well-being. If you start taking care of yourself physically, it will improve both your emotional and physical health. So first make sure you are taking care o...