Category: Addiction Rehab

Effects of Stress on the Body Stress is a natural physical and mental reaction to life experiences. Everyone experiences stress from time to time. Stress can be caused from anything such as everyday responsibilities such as work and family to serious life events. The body responds to stress by releasing hormones that increase heart and…

What are Cognitive Distortions? According to PsychCentral, cognitive distortions are simply ways that our mind convinces us of something that is not really true. These thoughts are usually used to confirm negative thinking or emotions. Telling ourselves things that sound right, but really only keep us feeling bad about ourselves. Cognitive distortions are the core…

What is Peer Pressure? Peer Pressure is the influence one feels from others in their social group to do something otherwise one would not. A peer could be a friend, colleague, classmate, acquaintance, or a role model. Peer Pressure may happen directly or indirectly. Direct peer pressure involves peers asking one to do something that…

Part of our program includes Art Therapy. Art therapy is extremely useful for those who are suffering from addiction issues. It serves as a way to express and communicate emotions through art. The relief of stress and anxiety is the outcome. These are some of the amazing pieces of art created by residents at the…

A growing concern in Canada today, impaired driving causes a large percentage of vehicle crashes every day. Understanding what impaired driving is as well as how it can be prevented is key to reducing the number of traffic accidents and fatalities that occur throughout Canada. Those who have driven while impaired and who are addicted…

Self will is described as stubborn or willful adherence to one's own desires or ideas. So it isn’t too difficult to imagine how self will can be problematic when we think about substance use dependency and addiction. The self will isn’t particularly interested in others, does not like hard work and does not value the…