It’s wonderful when people want to seek help for addictions to drugs or alcohol. Unfortunately, desire doesn’t make the rehab process easy. Rehab and recovery are difficult. But there are things people can do to make them a little better. Seeking the companionship of animals is one of these things. Whether people own pets, spend […]
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Mt. Laurel’s Double Oak Community Building has resumed hosting in-person PAL (Parents of Addicted Loved Ones) meetings, Mondays, 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Social pressures are difficult on a good day, but the volatility of our world today has increased these pressures tenfold. Unfortunately, the outlet of choice for so many is drugs and alcohol and
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Weight gain is not uncommon when someone is newly sober from mind-altering substances. Often it can be a distraction from the recovery process and a threat to creating a new, healthy lifestyle. No matter your weight or size, feeling comfortable in your body and having a positive body perception can be a challenge. The last
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It is no secret that COVID-19 has had far-reaching effects, greatly disrupting life as we once knew it. People are facing unemployment, isolation, illness, and the emotional side effects of widespread fear of the virus. Virtually everyone is affected by COVID-19 in one way or another, and those who suffer from addiction have been severely
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Research says that children who begin the school year with the necessary school supplies have greater motivation to stay in school, as well as have a higher self-esteem, all of which sets them up for a more successful school year. Lower income families are beginning to face the reality that they may not have the
Addiction issues are so widespread that chances are, even if you don’t have personal experience with drug and alcohol problems, you probably know a few people who have been impacted by substance abuse in some way. Despite this, there remains some confusion among families with addicted loved ones who just want to know: Why do
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In March of this year, a global pandemic was declared, an event nobody saw coming and no one was fully prepared for. Overnight, we found ourselves isolated and physically cut off from society, with no clear end in sight. For the first time, the entire world was experiencing the same fear and pain of not
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Recently Adrienne Coleman, APC Director of Student Initiatives spoke with Dr. Susan Walley, Professor of Pediatrics in the UAB School of Medicine. Dr. Walley is also the Medical Director of the UAB Tobacco Consult Service and the Principal Investigator of the Birmingham Youth Tobacco Prevention Program. Her research and advocacy interests include developing strategies to
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What leads someone to develop a substance abuse disorder? Is it his or her circumstances, or by chance? Was that person always destined to become addicted to drugs or alcohol? Perhaps there were signs that hinted at this misfortune, or particular behaviors that could have been managed. It’s no surprise that people worried about developing
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Because of the great influence that volunteers have on APC’s initiatives and mission, we have begun to tell their stories. There is power beyond words when one is brave enough to allow their story to shape the culture around them. Our mantra at APC is “Fighting Addiction Face to Face.” We find great value in
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