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How to Talk to Kids About Recovery

Sober Courage

Talking to kids about Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) recovery requires sensitivity, honesty, and age-appropriate communication. Have you … Continue reading How to Talk to Kids About Recovery

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The Role of Family and Friends In Addiction Recovery

Gateway Foundation

Substance use and addiction can change family dynamics, weaken communication, and erode trust. The Role of Family In Addiction Recovery Family members can play a significant role in their loved one’s addiction recovery. Ask what they need: Let your loved one choose the level of involvement you play in their recovery.

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Economic benefits of ADIE treatment for autistic people with anxiety

MQ Mental Health

Standard NHS treatments for anxiety such as talking and mindfulness therapies may not be appropriate for those autistic people who have difficulty with social interaction and communication. The improvement to their quality of life over a year of recovery would have a value of £125-£170 million, or between £21,000 and £28,000 per person.

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SUPRs — Illinois’s State-Funded Program for First-Time Rehab Clients

Gateway Foundation

The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. This division benefits Illinois communities because it strives to help people recover without stigma and discrimination.

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Can You Leave Rehab Before Your Program is Done?

Gateway Foundation

People progress through treatment at varying rates, but research has shown the longer you stay in treatment, the better outcomes for your long-term health and recovery. Every step of the treatment process keeps you safe, teaches you crucial life skills, and increases your chances for a lasting recovery. Can You Voluntarily Leave Rehab?

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Service recovery vs. obfuscation in hospice

Hospice Social Work

Responding to complaints with honesty, humility, a commitment to improve and follow through makes service recovery possible in many cases and even easy in some. I told her I expected more communication from the hospice. There are a lot of reasons that you will, on occasion, have to deal with complaints.

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The Art of Destressing: How Creativity Creates Less Stress

MQ Mental Health

For me, I realised in my ongoing journey of mental health recovery, that the days I didn’t create were the days I felt disconnected and more likely to experience intrusive thoughts or unhealthy coping strategies. It can be an outlet for emotions that may be difficult to express in words.