First Responders and Addiction Struggles: Why So Common?
First Responders and Addiction Struggles: Why So Common? The Blackberry Center Behavioral Hospital Troy Borges 👍Emergency responders are there for us when we need them the most. From car accidents to fires to medical emergencies, they play a pivotal role in ensuring safety. Their...
Bipolar Disorder Treatment: Medication, Therapy, & More
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What is the best way to treat bipolar disorder? Research suggests the most effective bipolar disorder treatment options may include a combination of talk therapy, lifestyle changes, and medications. A...
Why Depression Awareness Month Is Important for Veterans
Depression affects 322 million people around the world. In the US, over 17 million adults experience depression each year, and many additional cases of depression go unreported. To help raise public awareness about...
How to Stop Using Drugs: A Complete Guide to Recovery
Struggling with a substance use disorder is not a moral failing. Addiction is a disease that impairs your ability to quit, but you can learn how to stop using drugs with the help of an...
Codeine Addiction: Are Veterans at Risk?
A codeine addiction usually starts innocently, with no intention of becoming addicted. Initially, doctors prescribe this medication to patients experiencing mild or moderate pain. However, in some cases, prolonged use can morph into...
Top Questions Asked About Addiction Relapse
Anyone who’s come out clean and sober after winning a hard-fought battle for sobriety has plenty of reasons to feel good about themselves. However, they also fear one thing – relapsing. For this...
Drug Addiction Help for Veterans: 5 Steps to Recovery
As a veteran, knowing when to get drug addiction help is an important step to overcoming substance abuse. Likewise, it helps to understand the types of drug addiction treatments available. This way, veterans can start addiction recovery with the security of knowing what to expect well in advance.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, over 10 percent of the veteran population receives a diagnosis for a substance use disorder. In other words, one in 10 veterans has the potential to benefit from professional drug addiction help. Heroes’ Mile is a behavioral health center that exists to provide that assistance with respect, empathy, and efficacy.
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Inpatient vs. Outpatient Drug Rehab: Which Do You Need?
Inpatient vs. outpatient drug rehab: Between types of treatment, patient needs, and personal preference, how do you decide? To make an informed choice, you’ll...
Coronavirus Anxiety: Mental Health During COVID-19
In this uncertain time, you may feel a lot of coronavirus anxiety, especially if...
What Is the Baker Act?
Springbrook Hospital is a Baker Act-receiving facility in Hernando County, Florida. But what is the Baker Act? If you’re unsure, we’ll address any questions you might have about this Florida law.
What Is the...
Why Choose A Veteran Substance Abuse Program?
Addiction treatment should always be tailored to a person’s unique experiences, needs, and overall goals. And this is especially true for veterans seeking substance abuse treatment, since military personnel often have unique experiences....
Can You Drink Alcohol if You Have COVID?
Excessive consumption of alcohol isn’t good for your health. But can you drink alcohol if you have COVID? Alcohol...
The 5 Most Addictive Drugs: New Addiction Science
There are millions of individuals in the United States...
Panic Attack vs. Anxiety Attack: What’s the Difference?
Many people struggle to differentiate the symptoms of a...
Top 5 Veterans Mental Health Services Available in Florida
Did you know that Florida has one of the...
Spice Drug Effects: Fake Weed Hospitalizes Dozens in Florida
Recently near Tampa, Florida, two people died and over...
Step 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him
Hi friends, Vance Johnson here. Last week we discussed the second step of the 12-step program. This week we will continue the series onto...
Step 4: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves
Hey everyone, Vance Johnson here. Now that we’ve covered the third step, I want to talk about the fourth step in the 12-step program:...
Step 2: Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Hey everyone, I’m Vance Johnson, a former NFL athlete and current recovery advocate for the Vance Johnson Recovery Center. Continuing our conversation about the...
Step 5: Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Hey friends, this is Vance Johnson, former NFL athlete and current recovery advocate for the Vance Johnson Recovery Center. We’ve already covered the fourth...
Step 1: Admit We Are Powerless
Hi there. I’m Vance Johnson, and today I want to discuss the first step in the 12-step recovery process. “We admitted we were powerless...