Two Dead Bodies — Taking A Different Path
On my first day of treatment, I watched them roll two purplish bodies out of the room across from me. EMS were there and the police too. Residents circled the scene, taking it all in. But, most of us used and drank again. I was 21 and not convinced I had a problem I couldn’t […]
We Handle DUAL DIAGNOSIS with Care
Co-Occuring Disorders Mental health issues often go hand-in-hand with substance abuse and other issues. We at D’Amore Healthcare treat drug & alcohol abuse and mental health issues simultaneously to help clients recover fully. “About a third of all people experiencing mental illnesses and about half of people living with severe mental illnesses also experience substance […]
Tethered
Mental illness and addiction I recently read about pop star, Demi Lovato’s experience with mental illness and addiction. Amidst her candid reveal of self-harm, despair, indulgence, frailty, and self-disgust, her story of endurance and talent welcome us into the pupil’s chair. We learn when we tether ourselves to self-compassion, creativity and whole-person self-care. In other […]
I Pledge Allegiance
Days will come when we don’t know which end is up. For some of us, these moments come more than once a day. When I was ten years old, our family moved. Like every kid experiences at one point or another – new school. On the first day of school, I peddled fast. I had […]
Resilience
On May 14, 2016 in her Berkley Commencement Speech, Facebook Chief Operating Officer, Sheryl Sandberg reminded the world that getting through or getting out is not based on who we know, how much money we have or why we got here in the first place. She said, “And when the challenges come, I hope you […]
