Author Archives: Krista Smith

Sunday, October 1st, 2017

Science Notes Promise of Mindfulness in Addiction Treatment

National Geographic explores Mindfulness While alcohol and drug addiction have been an ever-increasing epidemic for our country as well as much of the developed world for decades, the prevailing...
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Saturday, September 30th, 2017

Why the Worst Days are Actually the Best

It’s been one of those weeks. I started the week off with a tough discussion with my daughter about fighting with a school friend. Two of my kids stayed...
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Wednesday, September 20th, 2017

The Peace That Comes With Vacations

Peace and contentment come from peaceful places…don’t they? I’m lucky enough to be sitting in a beautiful cabin on the top of a mountain this weekend. Far above the...
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Monday, September 11th, 2017

The Best Outpatient Program

Finding the best outpatient drug rehabs in the Atlanta, Georgia area can be difficult. When there are thousands of choices, which one is best? Many families that call us...
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Thursday, September 7th, 2017

Can A Hurricane Teach You About Mental Health?

If you live anywhere in the southeast United States, the recent hurricane season activity has been hard to miss. Nearly every news outlet has been covering the storms that...
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Sunday, September 3rd, 2017

Our Favorite Restaurant and Your Recovery

My family and I were regulars at a small restaurant in our town for a few years. The food was good, the interior was cute and clean, and the...
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Monday, August 28th, 2017

Art Therapy? or Art in Therapy?

Many substance abuse recovery centers claim “art therapy” among their methods of treatment, but to professional art therapists there can be a wide gap between using “art in therapy”...
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Saturday, August 26th, 2017

Addiction Doesn’t Happen In A Bubble

Addiction doesn’t happen in a bubble. Why should your recovery? If you’re considering a substance abuse recovery program, you probably realize that there are a multitude of programs, facility...
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Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017

Are You Addicted to Your Smart Phone?

Our last blog, “Is a Life Without Boredom Healthy?” talked about the distinct lack of boredom in this technology-filled society, and how that boredom may be beneficial to your...
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