Posts Tagged ‘addiction recovery’
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): A middle path through extremes
Patients who make the best candidates for Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are often trapped in the yin-yang pull of binary thinking. Their brains slingshot back and forth between two areas of thought: The idea that stressful emotions surrounding negative events is a way of life that must be accepted, and the overwhelming desire to change…
Read MoreETAADAC conference educates and rejuvenates professionals in the addiction recovery field
Erin Borden (from left), Wayne Terrazas and Pam Spindel at the 2019 Smoky Mountain Conference of ETAADAC. In November 2016, the hills upon which the Park Vista Hotel towers above Gatlinburg, Tenn., were ablaze. The worst wildfire disaster in a century sent roaring columns of flames marching up the steep hillside. Visitors were trapped, terrified…
Read MoreTen signs you may be an addict
So check it out: Addiction is recognized as a disease, but the official diagnosis is called a “substance use disorder.” According to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, “Substance use disorders occur when the recurrent use of alcohol and/or drugs causes clinically significant impairment, including health problems, disability, and failure to meet…
Read MoreMetro Drug Coalition heralds Community Champions while remembering the lost
It was a luncheon unlike any other. On Tuesday, Dec. 4, representatives of the East Tennessee recovery community gathered at The Foundry near downtown Knoxville to celebrate the presentation of the Metro Drug Coalition Community Champion Awards. Six individuals were heralded for their contributions to combatting addiction in the Greater Knoxville area. Before the awards…
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