By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: February 19, 2019 Updated: June 4, 2020 If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, PLEASE call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). When we’re depressed and living with addiction, we can feel overwhelmed with how bad we feel about ourselves. We feel inadequate, unlovable, unworthy and ashamed. We feel…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: February 18, 2019 Updated: August 4, 2020 Those of us living with addiction know just how painful and overpowering addiction can be. We get caught in cycles of using, desperately wanting to quit, feeling remorseful and depressed about our substance use and our inability to stop, quitting for awhile, and then…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: February 18, 2019 Updated: March 12, 2021 If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, PLEASE call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). When we’re struggling with suicidal thoughts, we’re overcome with an intense need for relief from our emotional pain. We’re often depressed and battling other mental health issues,…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: February 17, 2019 Updated: June 4, 2020 Many men are afraid to let people know about their depression because men are expected to be tough with their feelings. According to Health.com, over five million men suffer with depression in the United States. It is important for men to have the courage…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: February 16, 2019 Updated: April 9, 2021 You may have seen it before in movies and television shows where someone drinks way too much alcohol. As a result, they do and say a bunch of crazy things. They then do not remember their actions the next day. The same is true…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: February 15, 2019 Updated: August 4, 2020 If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, PLEASE call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Self-medicating is the term used to describe our use of addictive substances and behaviors to relieve our mental and emotional pain. Rather than actual medication or natural…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: February 15, 2019 Updated: March 12, 2021 Living with addiction, many of us come to feel quite accustomed to and familiar with regret. It becomes second nature for us to feel ashamed of ourselves, remorseful and full of regret for our mistakes, wrongdoings and shortcomings. As a result, we feel depressed,…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: February 14, 2019 Updated: August 4, 2020 Approaching recovery can be daunting, overwhelming and anxiety-inducing for many of us. We’re afraid to do the hard work necessary for recovery. We’re hesitant to leave behind the comforts of our familiar lifestyles. We’re afraid to push ourselves out of our comfort zones and…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: February 14, 2019 Updated: March 12, 2021 An unhealthy ego is at the root of many of our emotional challenges, including our addictions and mental health issues. When our ego, or sense of self, is wounded from trauma, we often struggle to understand our feelings or manage them in healthy ways.…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: February 13, 2019 Updated: August 4, 2020 When we’re recovering from our addictions and mental health issues, it can really help to start visualizing the lives we want for ourselves, to help us work to manifest them. Very often we get caught up dwelling on our painful pasts, or on our…
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