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Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, Cheese triggers the same part of the brain as hard drugs, say scientists 1 week, 5 days ago

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If you regularly find yourself hovering around the cheese board at the Christmas dinner table, helping yourself to seconds or thirds, there may be a scientific explanation as to why […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, Never Forget That You Have The Power To Choose 1 week, 6 days ago

From Tiny Buddha:

“If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

Dedicate today to the power of cho […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, How To Be The Best Kind Of Loner 1 week, 6 days ago

From Psychology Today:

Self-awareness, confidence, and knowing what works for them.

Author and advice columnist Dan Savage was asked this question by one of his readers: “Why do I say yes to dates if I l […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, 4 Mindfulness Tips To Start Reducing Stress In Your Life Today 1 week, 6 days ago

From Entrepreneur:

Use these techniques to ensure better daily mental and physical health.

Whether it’s fleeting, in-the-moment stress or elevated, long-term stress, it’s important to find healthy tech […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, 7 Of The Most Powerful Healing Crystals 2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Spirit Science:

In this article we discussed 5 powerful crystals to help you become and stay grounded.

When I wrote that article, I felt such connection to the subject of crystals that today I dec […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, Giving Your Child A Smartphone Is “Like Giving Them Drugs” Says Top Addiction Expert 2 weeks, 3 days ago

From Healthy Food House:

Smartphones have a similar effect to drugs. It may seem awkward and terrible, but that’s the plain truth. Giving your kid a smartphone is like giving them drugs. An a […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, 1 in 10 Seniors Binge Drink 2 weeks, 3 days ago

From the NY Times by Emily S. Rue

A new study looked at the prevalence of heavy drinking among adults 65 and older, who are especially vulnerable to its effects.

Excessive alcohol use by older adults […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, My Whole Identity Was Health and Wellness. My Reality Was Disordered Eating 2 weeks, 6 days ago

From Self:

Here’s how I learned that my rigid commitment to being “healthy” was making me anything but.

In the winter of 2003, right after I graduated from college, I was struggling with a series of sympt […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, A New Law Will Help Students Take Mental Health Days 2 weeks, 6 days ago

From i-d.com:

Teen activists in Oregon were behind the state legislation that will help end the stigma around mental illness.

As suicide rates hit a 50-year high, it has become increasingly clear that we […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, How To Help Your Anxious Partner — And Yourself 3 weeks, 1 day ago

From NPR:

Living with anxiety can be tough — your thoughts might race, you might dread tasks others find simple (like driving to work) and your worries might feel inescapable. But loving someone with anxiety c […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, Alcohol: It Really Is Everywhere 3 weeks, 3 days ago

From Psychology Today:

Could there be more alcohol commercials on TV?

Wow, there is a lot of alcohol being advertised on TV these days. I never really thought about this until the last few years, […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, What's More Addicting Than Chocolate? You Might Be Surprised 3 weeks, 5 days ago

From Psychology Today:

Did you ever wonder which foods are most addicting, and what psychological traits are associated with people who say they can’t stop eating them? For me, this curiosity began 20 ye […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, What To Know About Waking Up With Anxiety 3 weeks, 5 days ago

From Medical News Today:

There are many possible causes of a person waking up with anxiety, including stress from work, school, or relationships issues. Although it is common to wake up feeling anxious from […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, 3 Truths About Anxiety That Will Help You Feel Better, Fast – 3 weeks, 6 days ago

From Yoga Journal:

There are many words we might use to describe how anxiety makes us feel: uncomfortable, scared, unsettled, conflicted, anxious, antsy, nervous, attacked, unsafe, and out of control. But there […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, Half Of Young Drinkers Are Unaware Of Health Messages On Alcohol Packaging 3 weeks, 6 days ago

From Science Daily:

Just half of 11-19 year old drinkers recall seeing health messages or warnings on alcohol packaging — despite being an important target market for this information, according to new […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, The Two Faces of Marijuana 4 weeks, 1 day ago

From Psychology Today:

Medical marijuana and THC have very different effects on the brain.

As marijuana is legalized in state after state, it is important to understand its effects on the brain. Effects o […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, Negative Psychology 1 month ago

From Psychology Today:

Do you focus on positive self-talk only to end up in the same negative spiral?

Wherever you turn, be it the pop-psychology section at bookstores, self-help gurus, or even personal g […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, Five Takeaways From the DEA’s Pain Pill Database 1 month ago

A logo sign at the headquarters of McKesson in downtown San Francisco,

From the Washington Post For the first time ever, a database maintained by the Drug Enforcement Administration that tracks the path o […]

Recovery Newsdesk wrote a new post, 5 Ways To Say No To Victimhood 1 month, 1 week ago

Saying no to victimhood is an everyday challenge for those in recovery. Life in recovery is about moving forward no matter how bad you feel. Addiction wants us to accept being and staying empty. That is what […]