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Adult Children of Addicts

Adult Children of Addicts: Breaking the Cycle

Understanding the Effects of Parental Substance Use Disorders Imagine yourself piloting a boat with a compass that always points towards a storm. That doesn't make much sense. But it is often the reality for adult children of addicts. The path laid out by their upbringing brings them many challenges along with...

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Choosing Alcohol Over Your Relationship Quotes

Choosing Alcohol Over Your Relationship: Quotes to Inspire Sobriety

Words on Alcohol and Relationships to Motivate Sobriety Do you live with an alcoholic husband or wife who is choosing alcohol over a healthy relationship? Is your significant other consistently seeking the solace of drinking rather than the rewards of a healthy relationship? You know that your partner is sick. Still, they...

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ACEs and Addiction: A Recovery Guide

ACEs and Addiction: A Recovery Guide

Getting Help at Icarus for Childhood Trauma Causing Addiction as an Adult The burden of traumatic childhood events can linger well into adulthood and often the cause of attempts to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol. If you or a loved one have come to this blog, wondering about the connection and perhaps...

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Does Insurance Cover PTSD and Trauma Treatment

Does Insurance Cover PTSD and Trauma Treatment?

Using Health Insurance for Trauma Programs at Icarus in NM Suffering from a mental illness like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or struggling to cope with trauma is incredibly difficult. I saw this firsthand when my childhood best friend came back from deployment and suffered daily because of the experiences he had...

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Does Insurance Cover Rehab for Depression

Does Insurance Cover Rehab for Depression?

How to Find Out if Your Insurance Covers Depression Rehab Conventional depression treatment like going to therapy and taking medication does not work for everyone. Rehab for depression is a more intensive treatment that can get you through the crisis and put the support in place you need to feel like...

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How to Recover from Emotional Trauma

How to Recover from Emotional Trauma

Seeking Treatment to Overcome Emotionally Based Trauma Have you experienced trauma? These events can be the most difficult that a person goes through, and recovering from them can take time. The first step in emotional trauma recovery is knowing what the roadmap to your trauma recovery looks like. Read on to...

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Books About Grief

Books About Grief: Six Worthy Choices

Our Top Reading Materials for the Grieving Process Grief is something that affects us all at some point. No matter how prepared we are for it, it can come as a crushing blow. While the death of a loved one will always be difficult, there are ways that we can come...

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Trauma Informed Care

What are the 5 Principles of Trauma Informed Care?

The Foundation for Effective Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Do you know what the 5 principles of trauma informed care are? In this article, we explore all of the aspects of trauma informed care. By the end of this article, you'll have a good understanding of what are the 5 principles...

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What is PTS

What is PTS?

Understanding Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) Even if you haven't personally experienced trauma, you've probably heard of the mental health condition known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, you may not know that post-traumatic stress (PTS) is a different form of this mental illness. So, what is PTS? PTS is a normal reaction...

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Signs of Repressed Childhood Trauma in Adults

Signs of Repressed Childhood Trauma in Adults

Knowing When to Seek Help for Unresolved Childhood Trauma Childhood trauma is a complex and sensitive issue that affects millions of people worldwide. Unfortunately, it is often overlooked or ignored, which can exacerbate its damaging consequences. Studies show that the signs of repressed childhood trauma in adults are quite prevalent: "With...

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