Recovery from addiction, mental health challenges, or behavioral issues is rarely a straight line. Most people expect setbacks, yet when they occur, the emotional weight can feel crushing. The traditional view of relapse as “failure” creates shame, guilt, and often leads to giving up entirely. But what if there was a different way to understand…
Recovery from addiction, mental health challenges, or behavioral issues is rarely a straight line. Most people expect setbacks, yet when they occur, the emotional weight can feel crushing. The traditional view of relapse as “failure” creates shame, guilt, and often leads to giving up entirely. But what if there was a different way to understand…
There are a variety of ways to treat addictions, but cognitive behavioral therapy is becoming an increasingly effective choice that many therapists choose for their clients. Why? The idea is that addiction is often accompanied by disordered thought patterns, similar to depression or anxiety, so treatment that works for the latter conditions, can also work…