Overcoming Addiction     The battle you face in your mind to start loving yourself again; and finding hope.   As someone who has struggled with addiction and mental disorders, I can tell you that the experience is debilitating and overwhelming. Having struggled with addiction and mental health issues personally, I know how challenging and overwhelming it can be to navigate these struggles. Addiction and mental health concerns often go hand in hand, and it's crucial to address both in order to achieve true recovery.   For me, addiction was a way to self-medicate and numb the physical pain I suffered; it evolved quite quickly to numb the mental anguish and trauma I was hiding from the world. The pain I was having with my neck and constant migraines made it hard to function. I was a young mother and had just had my second child, and as someone with a family history of g...

  Mental health And addiction:    Insights from a mentally ill, recovering addict (I will never say recovered because I will always have the brain of an addict no matter how long I have been sober. This fight for sobriety is a life long battle I will always be fighting and never truly recovered from. addiction. So after many years clean, I am still recovering. Okay, I am done with my little rant, lets get into this!) We all have days where we feel overwhelmed, anxious or just generally not ourselves. If you've ever struggled with your mental health, you know how difficult it can be to take control of your thoughts and emotions. But the truth is, improving your mental wellbeing doesn't have to be complicated or time-consuming. In fact, there are many simple daily habits that you can incorporate into your routine that can help you feel more balanced, resilient and positive. In this blog post, I'm sharing seven of my favorite habits that you can start practicing today to...