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.
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.
When you picture an eating disorder, what images come to mind? Did any of those images include men? While the common conception of eating disorders emphasizes women, research shows that about one in three people with an eating disorder are men, and eating disorders will affect 10 million men in the United States alone.
