Life in recovery will sometimes have challenges that can take you by surprise—especially if you’re not prepared with the knowledge you need to navigate those situations successfully. If you have experienced alcohol use disorder, these challenges might include finding alternatives to alcoholic beverages or discovering new ways to spend your time without drinking. Check out…
Having a narcissist in your life can be challenging. While many people have narcissistic traits like self-importance and entitlement, people who meet the official diagnostic criteria for narcissistic personality disorder are emotionally draining, manipulative and need constant admiration. Ways to Tell Someone Around You Is a Narcissist Narcissistic people have high self-esteem and crave the…
Ideally, all your relationships would be positive, affirming and leave you feeling good about yourself. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. Some toxic people prey on low confidence and self-esteem. In the worst-case scenario, these emotional vampires make you feel unlovable. Others gradually chip away with snide comments that make you feel bad about yourself.…
Though our understanding of mental health disorders is continuously evolving, trauma remains one of the most complex conditions to treat. Trauma can change survivors’ brains, specifically affecting the regions governing memory, decision-making and emotions. The resulting hypervigilance and fear can take over every aspect of your life. By shifting the focus to helping you process…