by drsnipes | Nov 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
You probably talk about your diagnoses (“I have the flu” or “I have depression”), but what do these terms actually mean? Diagnosis is a shorthand that describes a cluster of symptoms that helps providers more easily communicate, and gives them a starting point for...
by drsnipes | Nov 16, 2016 | Anxiety, Depression, Mind-Body Connection
Your brain is the main control center of the body. You experience the world through your senses. When the sensory input reaches the brain it figures out what the information means, based on prior learning experiences, and what to do about it. For example, when you are driving and you see a yellow light, based on your prior experiences, your body sends the signals out to either slow down or speed up.
by drsnipes | Nov 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Until now, you have been mainly thinking about your addiction. However, most people with addictions also have mental health issues like depression and/or anxiety. The term co-occurring disorders describes a situation in which someone has both a substance use problem...
by drsnipes | Nov 16, 2016 | Motivation
Now that you have started to identify the problem, have identified some of the causes and consequences of addiction and mental health issues you want to change (and identified those things you are powerless to change) you need to get motivated. Part of getting...
by drsnipes | Nov 16, 2016 | Motivation
In order to do the work required for change, it is necessary to identify why you are doing what you are doing, how it is affecting you and what you could do differently. Doing this is kind of like taking the bandage off an infected wound, in order to figure out what...
