Celebrating Sober Moms on Mother’s Day
It’s true the path to recovery is fraught with challenges in the beginning. It’s work, discipline, commitment, peeling back layer of vulnerabilities, speaking our truth and more. It also calls for perseverance and faith. Then you throw motherhood in the mix – being...What to Know About Self-Harm in Teenagers
Every year, between 6.4-14.8% of teenage boys and between 17.7-30.8% of teenage girls, depending on the state, report engaging in some sort of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior, or self-harm (Monto et al). Though “self harm” can imply any act of intentional harm...10 Things To Know About Eating Disorders
1. Eating disorders are complex, serious, biologically-based psychological illnesses defined by “severe disturbances in one’s eating behaviors”, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Though many people feel concerned about their weight, food intake, or...Connections in Recovery Adolescent Services
Connections in Recovery in Colorado, Los Angeles, New York and Europe provides adolescent services, which includes case management, coaching and companion services. With experienced clinical collaborators, we offer guidance, support, and tools to help adolescents and...Fentanyl Ushers Third Wave of Opioid Epidemic
How did Fentanyl Ushers in Third Wave of Opioid Epidemic? In the 1990s, the first wave of an opioid epidemic emerged with the over use of prescription of natural and semi-synthetic opioids and methadone. An increase in deaths related to the opioids would grow the...Connections in Recovery Remote
Connections in Recovery (CiR) remote coaching services can provide the right support, from LMFT’s, CPC, IFC, Pivot, ELI-MP, to CCAPP, and IAPRC’s. As states like New York and others report yet another increase in coronavirus cases from the...Nurturing Your Immune System
How can we take care of ourselves and boost our immune system? Here’s a few daily tune-ups that can help make a difference this winter.