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Addiction & Cognitive Behavior Treatment In Dallas, TX

There are many different options available for addiction treatment in Dallas and throughout Texas. Most individuals tend to start with detox. From there, addiction treatment can include several options. Clients can get help in trauma therapy, codependency treatment, or individualized treatment. With the right care, including cognitive-behavioral therapy programs, a completely successful recovery from addiction…

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Improve Your Mental Health This Winter

Winter sees more people seeking help for depression than any other time of the year. Even those who don’t normally suffer from a depressive disorder can find themselves flailing as the days become shorter and the nights colder. A diagnosis of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is given to the worst of these feelings. This disorder…

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Common Fears of Substance Abuse Treatment

Are you afraid of getting substance abuse treatment? Your concern is understandable. Addiction, at best, is disorienting. At worse, it has disastrous consequences for your psychological and physical health. To be in the throes of addiction and then to face the prospect of getting addiction treatment adds to the pain and confusion. Remember, however, that…

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Managing Addiction During a Pandemic Is Important For Your Mental Health

The pandemic has changed a lot about daily life. It has layered on the pressure and stress while secluding many people from each other. That makes it very hard for people to overcome the challenges they face with addiction. Managing addiction during pandemic conditions may seem impossible. You may even want to not worry about…

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What Are the 12-Steps

What Are the 12-Steps?

The 12-steps to addiction recovery were initially formulated by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous as a process for beating alcohol addiction. These addiction recovery steps achieved enough success and popularity that other addiction treatment programs adopted the methodology. While the 12-steps are based on spirituality and religious principles, they remain general enough that people of…

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What Is Compulsive Masturbation Disorder?

What Is Chronic Masturbation? Compulsive/chronic masturbation disorder, also referred to as masturbation addiction, is a sexual addiction where someone is driven to masturbate excessively. Since the behavior is categorized as a compulsion, the disorder is sometimes called OCD masturbation, which fits under the larger umbrella of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Masturbation itself is not considered a deviant…

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Do I have OCD

Do I Have OCD?

It is all too common nowadays to hear a trite joke, every now and again, about the perfectionist in your friend group having OCD. But OCD has almost nothing to do with someone being Type-A or a perfectionist. The disorder also bears little relevance for people who are simply particular about the layout of a…

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Coping with Anxiety and Depression

Coping With Anxiety and Depression

Many people think of mental health or mood disorders as conditions that occur one at a time. However, just like a person can have multiple physical illnesses simultaneously, a person can struggle with multiple mental illnesses at the same time. The two most common mental health concerns affecting millions every year are depression and anxiety.…

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3 Sober Techniques to Try this Holiday Season

4 Sober Techniques to Try this Holiday Season

Whether you’re new to the world of recovery or you’ve been sober for years, the holidays can prove especially challenging for staying away from the bottle. Family members, financial stress, traveling, relationship issues, and more seem to rear their heads as soon as the holiday planning begins. Whether you’re working on a sober Thanksgiving or…

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The Importance of Engaging Family & Friends

Each family member and friend of an addicted person has a unique relationship with drug or alcohol addiction, emotionally and behaviorally. Treating only the individual in active addiction has limited effectiveness. Santé walks alongside family and friends, recognizing the devastating impact substance use disorders have on everyone involved. We work on engaging family and friends…

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