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Unveiling the Hidden Ties Between Cannabis Use Disorder and Major Psychiatric Conditions
Image: Upsplash In recent years, the conversation around cannabis has evolved dramatically, particularly with legalization moving forward...
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New Stats: Youth Have Highest Rates of Substance Abuse & Dependence.
Substance use among youth is a reality. Youth have been found to have the highest rates of substance abuse and dependence.
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Recovery Bookshelf
My favourite recovery book hands down is, “The Language of Letting Go”, by Melody Beattie. When I bought this book in 1999, it was in the...
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Unveiling a Path to Sustainable Recovery: Insight into Opioid Addiction Treatment
Unveiling a Path to Sustainable Recovery: Insight into Opioid Addiction Treatment
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25 Years of Recovery: Key Lessons Learned
25 Years of Recovery: Key Lessons Learned
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How To Work Collaboratively As Parents When Supporting Your Child Through Their Addiction Recovery
*Photo source: Wix As parents, it can be scary and overwhelming when supporting your child through their addiction recovery. It is normal...
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How to Support a Loved One Who Self-Harms
March is Self-Harm Awareness Month (also known as Self-Injury Awareness Month), an annual global awareness event and campaign where...
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You Already Know Your Soul Mate
This post is informed by the ideas shared by, Sheila Prakash “You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love...
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Stages of Change Model
The Transtheoretical Model which also goes by the Stages of Change Model, was developed by psychologists James Prochaska and Carlo...
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Cannabis use, puff puff pass?
As simple as that sounds and as popular as it is, there may be some harmful effects for persons with mental and behavioural disorders....
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Follow Your Bliss...
📸: @emma.e.arsenault Connect to be Free…… By Susan B. Raphael On February 18th, 1999, one woman’s life changed forever . . . Prior to...
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The Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards face Covid using #LIVE WITH CAFA. I had the honour of hosting...
COVID-19 has generated an unprecedented amount of stress and anxiety in our lives. This week I had the privilege of taking over the The...
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ONLINE MEETINGS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
As meetings are cancelled in response to directives it is important that people that need recovery supports do not feel isolated. This...
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Purpose ~ Connect to be Free...
There I was, in a spa gazebo in the country, having a fabulous relaxation treatment and Bam - I had an “Aha moment”. I love it when that...
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The New York Times Canada Letter: The lingering questions of legal cannabis
Reflecting on the legalization of cannabis...one year later. What have we learned? Where are we at? Where are we going?
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Young People and Mental Wellness: Why It’s Important to Inspire Easily Influenced Minds
Despite the harmful consequences of substance use that can lead to mental and physical distress, vulnerable youth are still engaging in unsa
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Sharing My Recovery Story: How the Nature of Alcohol Nurtured my Young Addiction
With the support of family & friends who rallied behind me, walked before me and beside me, I celebrated a milestone anniversary of 20 years
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University Students’ Mental Health Concerns on the Rise
As more students seek mental-health care, they face long waits - or pay out of pocket - as universities struggle with demand. Written by:...
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When we're Triggered: How to Stop Reaching Defensively
Every single moment your live - awake and aware inside your life - is another tiny (or huge) opportunity for healing, even your moments on F
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Emerging Adulthood vs. “Failure to Launch”
One of the best things about the work I get to do on a daily basis is the privilege I have of getting to know other professionals whose work
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