Suicide Prevention
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. The annual campaign focuses attention on a serious public health problem, which affects people of all ages. In fact, nearly 800,000 people die by suicide in the world each year, which is roughly one death every 40 seconds. In America alone, 123 people die by their own hands each day, bringing the total number of suicidal deaths in the […]
Pill-Free Pain Management
Whether you are a recovering addict or someone who cares about one, you need to know that if you require pain relief during the treatment or when in remission, there are safe approaches available which do not entail reaching for a pill. Even for people without addictions, medication offers chronic pain sufferers temporary pain relief […]
National Antidepressant Death Awareness Month
October is well-known for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Everywhere you go, pink ribbons abound. But a lesser known yet equally important observance, also held each October, is National Antidepressant Death Awareness Month. Created to call attention to people who have suffered injury or death as a result of antidepressant use, the annual campaign is significant […]
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
If you’re actively battling addiction, you may already be familiar with strategies treatment centers use to help people in their care. At MFI, we rely on scientifically proven methods to help support clients at all 10 of our Riverside-area treatment facilities. And one, which is admittedly a mouthful, is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). But what is it […]
How Gratitude Can Aid Addiction Recovery
Did you know that November is National Gratitude Month? As Thanksgiving approaches, most of us realize that thankfulness should color the way we look at the world. But gratitude shouldn’t be relegated to November. In fact, psychologists believe that reaping the many benefits afforded by an attitude of gratitude requires embracing the emotion every day of the year. […]
Summertime
When it is too hot outside and you’re newly sober, staying sober is not easy. The heat will drive you to find places where you can cool down … and you may just as easily find yourself at your old hang outs, with your old drug-loving drinking crowd. It does not help that every celebration, […]
Life after COVID
As we move from the purple tier to the red tier here in Southern California, returning to normal may not be so easy for so many people. Restaurants and gyms are re-opening, and with COVID, around, it is normal to still be scared. We have been on the red tier before….and soon there after the […]