Finding My Inner Peace

Moving To A New State: How Counseling Services Can Help

If you are currently planning to move to a new state, there is a lot to think about and a lot to do in the process. However, most people do not give too much thought to their mental health as they are planning the moving process. The problem with this is that a person's mental health can be greatly affected by the moving process and the transition, especially a long-distance move. Read More 

Withdrawal Symtpoms After Meth Addiction

Methamphetamine, typically just called meth, is a serious drug that can lead to severe withdrawal symptoms. Dependency is a serious problem for those with meth addiction. Even if somebody tries to stop using meth, you may continue to struggle with the signs of withdrawal, which often leads to further substance use. The symptoms of meth withdrawal can differ from person to person. This timeline lends some insight into what it is like to detox from meth. Read More 

5 Ways To Work Through A Traumatic Experience

Throughout one's life, it is common for one to experience some sort of traumatic experience, be it the death of a loved one or friend, getting into a car accident, or going through a serious break-up. If you went through a traumatic experience, there are strategies you can use to help you heal from the experience. Reach Out to Others When you go through something traumatic, it is natural to want to keep to yourself. Read More 

Avoid Taking These Things Personally When You Have A Child With ADHD

Parenting a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can have its challenges, but you'll often make the situation worse when you lose your patience with the child's behavior. There are plenty of reasons that you might lose your patience, but a common one is that you're taking the child's behavior personally. Taking things personally generally doesn't have a positive outcome, so it's important to try to effectively manage this situation. By remembering that your child isn't acting in a certain manner to defy you, you can work on being gentler so that you're always helping the situation not escalating it. Read More 

Cold Turkey And Counseling: The “Fastest” Route To Heroin Detox

Heroin is well-known for being the hardest drug to kick once you are addicted to it. That is not surprising once you know that it belongs to a category of drugs that causes nearly every user to become addicted for life. Heroin is an opioid, a drug very similar to opium (because it is a derivative of the seed pod of opium) that allows its users to feel completely calm and absolutely free of any physical or mental/emotional pain. Read More