Addiction
Labels, Identity, and Recovery
by Renee W. Labels can be incredibly damaging. They come with all kinds of biases and connotations, whether positive or negative. However, how we label
A Friend
June 24, 2020
Addiction
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Why are boundaries important in recovery?
In the depths of addiction, we can lose our own self-esteem. We have no faith in our ability to assess ourselves and, ultimately, we believe
Don Lavender
May 12, 2020
Addiction
The Importance of Gratitude
“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t
Don Lavender
March 31, 2020
Addiction
Attachment Theory and Its Link to Addiction
As we explored in Attachment Theory Part One, the attachments formed in childhood may affect a person physically, mentally, and emotionally throughout a lifetime. If
Meena
March 11, 2020
Addiction
Why Christmas Can Be a Turning Point in Addiction
While Christmas is a time for joy, celebration and excitement, the festive season also brings with it a heightened sense of loneliness and despair, and
Don Lavender
December 14, 2019
Addiction
The 10 Most Common Signs of Drug Addiction
In 2017, 19.7 million American people aged 12 years and older battled a substance use disorder, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and
Ameet Braich
November 14, 2019
Addiction
What to do about Depression, Addiction and Denial?
They say that, in life, bad things come in threes. Unfortunately, this is no truer than when dealing with addiction. Addiction is a debilitating condition,
Ameet Braich
October 16, 2019
Addiction
Unresolved Trauma and Addiction
Our core belief is that Trauma and addiction are inextricably linked. As Don Lavender (Camino’s Program Director) frequently says, ‘One of the biggest contributors to relapse is
Ameet Braich
October 3, 2019
Addiction
How can I start getting help for gambling addiction?
In the United Kingdom, it’s estimated that approximately 430,000 people are considered to be problem gamblers. In fact, according to The Gambling Commission, 46 percent
Ameet Braich
August 18, 2019
