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Narcissistic Personality Disorder: What is it? What are the Signs and Symptoms?
Narcissistic personality disorder is often characterized as a personality in which a person has an inflated sense of self-importance while simultaneously exhibiting the inability to empathize with others. They are frequently described as arrogant,...

How to Help Someone Who is a Functioning Alcoholic
Chances are, if your loved one is a functioning alcoholic, they may be in denial that they have a problem. This is due to the fact that many functioning alcoholics don’t display the stereotypical behaviors that we often associate with alcoholism, such as:...

Healthy Relationships: Developing, Fostering, and Maintaining Them
Addiction causes considerable damage to relationships. Upon entering addiction treatment, addressing the damage inflicted on relationships is an integral part of recovery. While it is natural to want to repair these relationships as soon as possible, it...

Levels of Care: How to Choose the Right Rehab for Yourself or a Loved One
With countless treatment options available, it can be difficult to find the right rehab program for yourself or a loved one. While each option has its own pros and cons, some rehab programs are better suited for a person than others simply because of their...

Self-Medicating: What Is It and How Do We Avoid It?
The reasons people abuse substances vary greatly. Peer pressure, curiosity, and a desire to feel a certain way are all driving factors, but an incredibly prominent reason rates of substance abuse continue to rise is the increasing number of people...

Importance of Balance in Recovery: Are you Substituting One Addiction for Another?
Addiction is often believed to be connected to particular substance or behavior. It is not uncommon to find that many people assume that when you receive treatment for one addiction, the potential for all addictions down the road has also been addressed....
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