Mental Health

Loving someone struggling with addiction is painful and confusing. Whether your loved one is in active addiction or early recovery, understanding these three vital truths can help you support them—while protecting your own mental health. At Cypress Lake Recovery, we specialize in addiction treatment in East Texas, offering detox, residential rehab, and dual diagnosis care to help families heal. 1. [...]

Your body is the place in which you live. Everything about you takes place inside your body. However, you are not your body. Your body doesn’t define you but it is a part of you. Place Your Focus Elsewhere It’s easier said than done. Body image issues can feel like they are all consuming. You're

Crisis happens in recovery. Getting sober, going to treatment, and choosing to live a lifestyle of recovery does not equate to being free and clear of problems or crises in life. Sometimes, it will be difficult to differentiate the two. A crisis in recovery could be not knowing how to discern your feelings and make

Twenty percent of American adults struggle with a mental health disorder. Millions of adults will experience some kind of mental disorder within the course of a year. Anxiety disorders are some of the most commonly occurring mental health disorders, with or without addiction and alcoholism. Yet mental health commonly goes untreated, or not considered important

When we are in recovery from years of drug and alcohol addiction, our bodies as well as our minds are prone to exhaustion. It can take two full years for the brain and body to be considered “in remission” from the effects of addiction. Sleep is important to get as much as possible as often

Nature is all around us in some way, shape, or form. Mindfulness is a perfect practice for spending time in nature, which has been proven to enhance feelings of wellness. Take Time For Appreciation When we get excited or are running on a schedule, we have a natural tendency to just go. Feeling frantic and

Why do we do drugs? What entices us to consume potentially dangerous substances in increasingly dangerous ways? Active in our addictions, we lose sight of the “why” of addiction. Why did we seek them in the first place? Why did we continue to use them despite ongoing negative consequences? Developing life skills in recovery includes

They live at the extremes of all or nothing. There is no moderation, no middle ground, no compromise, and no gray area in their worldview. To varying degrees, alcoholics live in denial of their destructiveness (self and others) and this further distorts what they are able to make sense of. “It Isn’t That Bad” When

Apprehending all of life’s difficulties isn’t always successful. Despite best efforts, life can continue to act on its own accord without notice of difficult times ahead. Using recovery tools for healthy coping ensures sobriety while encouraging the development of confidence for living. Practice Breathing Mindfulness is an essential tool in navigating all of life’s challenges.

Anxiety disorders and alcohol use disorders are commonly co-occurring. Recovery from dual diagnosis issues of anxiety and alcohol can be challenging. Bustle writes that “Alcohol abuse is particularly strong in people with social anxiety disorder, who find social interactions excruciating and difficult to navigate. A study from the National Institute of Health found that up