One of the biggest stressors for parents is teen drinking. It is very dangerous, and can affect not only teenagers, but also the people in their lives. Drinking can lead to alcohol abuse or addiction, both of which cause serious problems with mental and physical health. It is important to discuss the dangers of teen…
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Addiction can feel very isolating, especially if you have difficulty finding a good support system to help you on your recovery journey. Many people end up removing themselves from their friends and family, which is both lonely and dangerous. Therapy can help you work through all of your problems and gain the tools needed to…
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If you struggle with anxiety, one of the best things you can do to help manage the symptoms is to join a therapy program. Whether you do individual therapy or a group program, you will gain great tools for helping your mental health. In some cases, however, physically going to a therapy session can increase…
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By the time clients come to see me, their substance use has often been damaging their lives for some time. As they begin taking steps to achieve sobriety, I always honor that losing the substances can be a real loss. There’s something that they were getting from the substances, especially at first. It may have…
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Whether you are out with friends, celebrating a holiday or milestone, or at a party, there will likely be alcohol. It can be easy to get carried away, especially when you are more focused on the people you are with and not what you are consuming. This can be dangerous, as drinking too much alcohol…
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The substance use treatment field is the only one I know of in which if you show signs of a problem, they kick you out. Someone goes into a treatment center, is found to be using substances, and then is discharged. Let’s step back and considered the logic of this… Someone goes into treatment for…
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When working with clients on their substance use, there’s one tool I always use. Though it seems simple, it can be powerful and lead to insights. It’s a Cost/Benefit Analysis. Cost/Benefit Analysis: Clients are surprised when I tell them to put a big “X” in quadrants 2 and 3. I don’t care about these…
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Whether you are celebrating, socializing, or just relaxing, there is a good chance that alcohol is involved. It can make you feel happy and more relaxed to have an alcoholic drink, especially when joined with others. However, the effects of too much alcohol consumption can be harmful to your physical health and your mental health.…
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This March, Craig James took part in a panel discussion sponsored by Parents of Addicted Loved Ones entitled ‘Addiction: The Epidemic Within the Pandemic’ Close
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Insight Into Action Therapy’s owner, Craig James, was recently interviewed by the Loudoun Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Committee as part of its Black History Month events. Read the Interview Here
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