Colin Beuttler – StepHouse Recovery https://www.stephouserecovery.com Mental Health & Addiction Treatment Center Fri, 23 Apr 2021 23:18:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.1 https://www.stephouserecovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cropped-SHR_Brand_Mark_512X512-32x32.png Colin Beuttler – StepHouse Recovery https://www.stephouserecovery.com 32 32 High Functioning Alcoholics and Addicts https://www.stephouserecovery.com/high-functioning-alcoholics-and-addicts/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 21:23:43 +0000 https://www.stephouserecovery.com/?p=61767 What defines an Alcoholic as high functioning? To be considered high functioning, an alcoholic or addict must meet the criteria for having a substance abuse problem and still be able to maintain a work and personal life. They may drink regularly but may have not yet faced any consequences for Read more…

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]]> Relapse Triggers https://www.stephouserecovery.com/relapse-triggers/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:17:25 +0000 https://www.stephouserecovery.com/?p=61742 Relapse Triggers In addiction recovery there is nothing worse than a relapse. They can cause months or even years of hard work to be in vain. Predicting warning signs can increase the chance to prevent the relapse from happening in the first place, avoiding disaster, and making the rehab treatment Read more…

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]]> Veterans, PTSD, and Substance Abuse https://www.stephouserecovery.com/veterans-ptsd-substance-abuse/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:43:33 +0000 https://www.stephouserecovery.com/?p=61673 Many Veterans returning home experience severe trauma from their time serving. About twenty percent have recuring symptoms of PTSD. And once service members are discharged their healthcare to Changed to VA programs which do not offer the same quality treatment that they got as active service members. The VA programs Read more…

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]]> The Increase in Homelessness https://www.stephouserecovery.com/the-increase-in-homelessness/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:24:20 +0000 https://www.stephouserecovery.com/?p=61173 Homelessness and Addiction During the last couple years, many American cities have seen a significant rise in homelessness. This is especially true for large cities along the west coast such as San Francisco, Portland, and Los Angeles. Homeless are about five times more likely to suffer from a mental illness Read more…

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]]> Binge Eating and Mindfulness https://www.stephouserecovery.com/binge-eating-and-mindfulness/ Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:46:27 +0000 https://www.stephouserecovery.com/?p=60835 How dieting can lead to Binge Eating Many people that struggle with binge eating often resort to dieting to lose the weight. Most of the research indicates that obesity was caused by two things, how much we ate and how much of that energy we used. Therefore the advice of Read more…

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]]> Isolation and Loneliness During COVID-19 https://www.stephouserecovery.com/isolation-and-loneliness-during-covid-19/ Fri, 26 Feb 2021 23:09:41 +0000 https://www.stephouserecovery.com/?p=60798 Isolation and Mental Health During COVID-19 During COVID-19 all Americans were forced into isolation. For many, this meant most of their time was spent alone. For those living alone, quarantine has been a different experience than for the rest of the population. Everyone needs human interaction, even those living alone. Read more…

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]]> Dual Diagnosis and Treatment https://www.stephouserecovery.com/dual-diagnosis/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:12:47 +0000 https://www.stephouserecovery.com/?p=60697 What is Dual Diagnosis? The theory of mental illness causing addictive behavior has been around for about twenty years Many suffering from PTSD may lead to self-medicate to escape flash backs. Someone that has body image issues and develops an eating disorder may also use drugs such as amphetamines to Read more…

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]]> Spirituality in the road to recovery https://www.stephouserecovery.com/spirituality-in-the-road-to-recovery/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:16:00 +0000 https://www.stephouserecovery.com/?p=60688 Many people assume religion and spirituality are one in the same, but in reality are completely different. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, religion is defined as “the belief in and worship of a god or gods, or any such system of belief and worship” and spirituality is defined as “the Read more…

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]]> America’s Deadly Fentanyl Crisis https://www.stephouserecovery.com/__trashed/ Wed, 30 Dec 2020 23:40:45 +0000 https://www.stephouserecovery.com/?p=60666 The United States is in the midst of an opioid drug crisis, and fentanyl is beginning to overtake heroin as the drug responsible for the most overdose fatalities. Fentanyl is a highly addictive synthetic opioid approved for treating severe pain that is 100 times more potent than morphine, and has Read more…

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]]> How To Avoid Relapse During The Holidays https://www.stephouserecovery.com/how-to-avoid-relapse-during-the-holidays/ https://www.stephouserecovery.com/how-to-avoid-relapse-during-the-holidays/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2020 20:22:42 +0000 https://www.stephouserecovery.com/?p=60652 Introduction Many people let themselves slide into unhealthy habits during the holidays. That’s one reason why we set New Year’s resolutions but, for some, the issue isn’t eating too many sweets, though. During the overwhelming holiday season, it’s easy for those with substance abuse disorders to struggle with staying sober. Read more…

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