What are the 12-Steps?
Recovery is for everyone
September has been observed as National Recovery Month since 1989. …The ripple effect of an addiction touches the lives of many, making the path of recovery a broad one where more than just former addicts are traveling. Family members and friends, healthcare workers, first responders, and behavioral health providers are just some of the travelers, because recovery really is for everyone.
Cognitive Distortions in Eating Disorders
So, first thing’s first… what are cognitive distortions? Cognitive distortions, a term first coined by David Burns in his 1981 book Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, are negative ways of thinking that are inaccurate, misinformed, and designed to increase negative feelings about ourselves, others, and the world around us. Basically, cognitive distortions are up to no good and can contribute greatly to the development of (and worsening of) eating disorders.
The Stages of Group Therapy
Group therapy has different stages. For example, the “transition stage” is just one stage and should be a stepping stone into the “working stage.” During the transition stage, members begin to express themselves and have conflict with taking risks as well as playing it safe. Group members start to open up and share more of themselves within the group setting.
Gratitude: Just a Trendy Word or a Form of Mental Training?
“Gratitude” seems like one of those sticky catch-all words. It conjures up the image of a family at Thanksgiving dinner going around the table and professing all that they are grateful for. It conjures up images of writing thank-you cards for gifts (an oft-dreaded practice). These are certainly good practices of gratitude - and there’s more to living a gratitude-driven lifestyle than a simple “thank you”!