The signs of codependency can appear in a variety of relationships, whether its a relationship with a parent or a romantic partner. Being codependent can make you feel like your feelings are reliant on your partner’s happiness. You also may feel guilty when you try to voice your opinion or say no to something you…
The cycle of addiction often runs in families. In some cases, it’s passed down from one generation to the next. Children grow up with addicted parents, so they also become addicted because it’s what they know. Then they bring that cycle around again with their children. Some people also have a cycle of addiction where…
There are many things you can do to observe National Recovery Month, but the very best way to acknowledge it would be to get clean and sober. Living a life of addiction is a struggle, and you don’t have to continue to live that way. At Bayview Recovery, we can help you find the path…
Traumatic events from your childhood can leave deep scars you carry into adult life. At Bayview Recovery in Portland, Oregon, we help clients understand the connection between childhood trauma and addiction to alcohol or drugs. Unfortunately, many adolescents who experience neglect or abuse in their childhood will have a substance use disorder before reaching adulthood.…
The dangers of mixing drugs may include complicating your detox process, developing multiple addictions. Furthermore, you risk dangerous physical and mental outcomes with drugs that enhance or cancel one another’s effects. You may not realize how big of a risk you’re taking by mixing harmful drugs that can turn into lethal weapons. At Bayview Recovery…
There are several ways that stress and addiction are related. Stress can lead to substance abuse as a form of escape, and it can also trigger a relapse. After you have completed your addiction treatment program at Bayview Recovery in Portland, you should manage your stress levels and stressful situations that could trigger self-destructive behavior.…
As you think about your past, do you worry? Do you have memories that bring back horror, fear, and panic? You may be using drugs and alcohol to mask some of that pain. When you are dealing with childhood trauma and addiction, it is time to seek out real help. It is possible to get through…
Addiction disrupts the lives of more than just the user. If your loved one is using alcohol or drugs, It is impacting your quality of life and putting them and others at risk every day. What steps can and should you take? Is there anything you can do to stop them from ruining their life?…
Partial hospitalization is an intensive level of treatment that helps individuals struggling with drug addiction and or mental health issues. This program includes a medical doctor or other staffers such as a physician assistant who can prescribe medications, in the event they are necessary. This level of programming usually follows inpatient treatment. Generally, it requires…
Celebrities boast about how they’ve discovered mindfulness and how it has positively impacted their life. Can mindfulness meditation work for addiction? There is no doubt that mindfulness, in and of itself works. When you’re standing in front of the refrigerator and the yummy chocolate cake is inside, stop when your hand is on the handle…