Alex Thompson

Navigating Anxiety

Most of us do a great job of hiding what we’re feeling inside on a daily basis. We get up, go to work or school, run errands, and come home and relax. However, when we get home and start to unwind, the residual effects of the day’s stressors can creep in, and we’re left...

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What to Do After Relapse

So you’ve made it through treatment, you’re feeling great in your skin and excited about where your life is going. Then, one night, a coworker asks you to grab a drink after work. “Just one drink.” You tell yourself it can’t hurt – nobody has to know. The next morning you wake up kicking...

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Handling Breakups in Recovery

So it didn’t work out. You broke up with your partner. Maybe it was an indifference, a lack of communication or maybe the passion died out and you started growing in separate directions. Whatever the case may be, heartbreak is one of the most difficult things to get over. It can be disappointing, and...

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What is DBT and How Does it Work?

Borderline Personality Disorder and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Borderline Personality Disorder is known as a pervasive disorder characterized by difficulties in regulation emotion. BPD can show up in a variety of contexts. Essentially, someone with BPD is an impulsive person who cannot connect with people easily. Some common characteristics of Borderline Personality Disorder can be...

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Choosing the Right Treatment Facility

If you’re looking for treatment for yourself or a loved one, chances are you’ve done a few Google searches, read some reviews, talked to a number of friends or family members, and maybe even called a couple of programs. The great news is that you’ve begun the life changing process towards recovery. However, in...

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5 Ways to Prevent Relapse

If you or someone you love is in the midst of a relapse, there are a number of actions you can take to prevent relapse or get back to the sober life you were once flourishing in.

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How to Navigate Addiction Recovery During Holidays

STC’s COO, Brandy Klingman, shares helpful tips on how to navigate addiction recovery holiday gatherings and loved ones who suffer from a substance use disorder during the holiday season. How does somebody stay healthy mentally, during the holiday season? Be gentle with yourself. Families should acknowledge that this is a stressful time with everyone...

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How to Get Your Loved One Into Treatment

Last week, Brandy Kingman had the pleasure of bringing back Ken Seeley from A&E’s hit show Intervention to participate in a Facebook Live video. In this engaging episode, Ken not only discusses the intervention process but also provides tips to assist families on how to get their loved ones into addiction treatment. B: In...

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How to Cope With Stress – The CPR Method – Part 2

The P in the CPR Method In part 1 of How to Cope with Stress – The CPR Method, we discussed the C in CPR which stands for contain. Now we are back to discuss the letter P. Click here to read part 1 While living a fast-paced life, it is so incredibly important...

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