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Adam Fout

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EMDR and Trauma — How EMDR Can Help You Feel Better About Yourself

February 19, 2021 by Kristin DickieLeave a Comment

EMDR and Trauma

While cognitive therapies can be powerful and work wonders over time, many patients just can’t wait that long—that’s why I started using EMDR to treat trauma. If there is one thing that every patient I see wants to work on, it is feeling better about themselves. Whether it’s low self-esteem or self-worth, or feelings of […]

Filed Under: Addiction Blog Posts, Anxiety, Mental Health Blog Posts, Trauma

The Use of Yoga for Addiction Recovery in Treatment

January 12, 2021 by Celeste Mendelsohn, C-IAYT, ERYT500Leave a Comment

Yoga for addiction recovery

Many treatment centers are now offering yoga for addiction recovery for their clients, from detox through sober living. This can be a beneficial tool, but it can also backfire if not handled carefully and properly. Unfortunately, the clients are the ones who may suffer. Yoga isn’t just another form of exercise, like going to the […]

Filed Under: 12-Steps, Addiction Blog Posts, Meditation, Mental Health Blog Posts

Is Lyrica Addictive? It Was the Worst Detox of My Life

January 8, 2021 by Ryan HendersonLeave a Comment

Is Lyrica Addictive

Is Lyrica Addictive? My personal experience has been that it is. This is a short testimony of my experience with the frequently prescribed drug known as Lyrica, also known as Pregabalin. Medication can impact one person one way and then the other a different way, so keep that in mind while I go over what […]

Filed Under: Addiction Blog Posts, Mental Health Blog Posts, Mental Health Medication, Xanax

Is Wellbutrin Addictive?

January 5, 2021 by Ryan HendersonLeave a Comment

Is Wellbutrin Addictive

Is Wellbutrin addictive? In my experience, it’s not. This is a short testimony of my experience with the frequently prescribed drug known as Wellbutrin. Wellbutrin is prescribed for various reasons, from depression and smoking cessation to anxiety. It can even be used as a performance enhancer for men who struggle with ED. It wasn’t until […]

Filed Under: Mental Health Blog Posts, Mental Health Medication

Heroin Addiction Stories — Jazz and Heroin: My Real-Life Heroin Addiction Story

December 30, 2020 by Michael PalmaLeave a Comment

Heroin addiction stories

Heroin addiction stories run the gamut, and I hate to say it this way, but I can tell you that mine is one of the worst you’ll ever read. I can tell y’all one thing for certain: I got introduced to an adult world at a very young age.  The reason for this was because […]

Filed Under: Addiction Blog Posts, Alcohol, Depression, Heroin, Marijuana, OxyContin

Is Gabapentin Addictive? It Was for Me

December 18, 2020 by Ryan Henderson4 Comments

Is Gabapentin Addictive

Is Gabapentin addictive? My experience has been that it is. This is a short testimony of my experience with the frequently prescribed drug known as Gabapentin. Gabapentin is prescribed for seizures and nerve pain, but it’s also prescribed for anxiety.  A common question asked by many prior to taking a medication is this: is the […]

Filed Under: Addiction Blog Posts, Mental Health Blog Posts, Mental Health Medication, Xanax

I’m So Lonely | What to Do When You’re Feeling Totally Alone

December 4, 2020 by Adam FoutLeave a Comment

I'm so lonely

When I was stuck in my addiction, one of the most common thoughts I had was, “I’m so lonely.” Being alone was something I absolutely couldn’t take. I tried as hard as I could to never be alone because I knew that, for me, it was dangerous—I would get suicidal. Of course, for me, the […]

Filed Under: Depression

What It’s Like to Have Anxiety

November 29, 2020 by Adam FoutLeave a Comment

What It's Like to Have Anxiety

What it’s like to have anxiety is like having a rock on your chest. It’s like having your breath taken away in the worst way possible. It’s like this low-level, unplaceable fear that comes from nowhere and everywhere. Anxiety is like fear, except it’s not. It’s this thing that eats you alive, that takes you […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Mental Health Blog Posts, OCD, Xanax

Is Alcoholism a Mental Illness? Absolutely

November 19, 2020 by Adam FoutLeave a Comment

Is alcoholism a mental illness

Alcoholism is absolutely a mental illness, and so is drug addiction. They’re as dangerous as depression, as debilitating as anxiety, and as horrible as OCD. Setting aside for a moment the fact that alcoholism is defined as a mental illness by just about any doctor you’ll talk to (and is also defined that way in […]

Filed Under: Addiction Blog Posts, Alcohol, Mental Health Blog Posts

Long-Term Effects of Substance Abuse

November 18, 2020 by June WilsonLeave a Comment

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The long-term effects of substance abuse can be incredibly serious. Substance abuse destroys lives. When you use drugs for a short time, you may not experience negative repercussions, but any length of use exposes you to possible long-term addiction and potentially devastating effects. Knowing these long-term effects of substance abuse may help stop you, or […]

Filed Under: Addiction Blog Posts, Alcohol, Cocaine, Marijuana, Mental Health Blog Posts, OxyContin

Why Mental Health Is Important

November 10, 2020 by Adam FoutLeave a Comment

why mental health is important

It’s so strange to think about the fact that we have to ask why mental health is important. No one ever asks why physical health is important—this is a given. We all agree on it. We all know it. We all at least feel properly guilty and ashamed when we don’t take care of our […]

Filed Under: Mental Health Blog Posts

Why Is Life so Hard?

November 2, 2020 by Adam Fout4 Comments

Why is life so hard?

Why is life so hard? I think there are several reasons, but before we get into them, we have to define what it is about life that’s so hard in the first place. Life can be broadly broken down into a few different aspects: Work Love Health Meaning Fun Spirit There’s probably more, but these […]

Filed Under: Depression, Mental Health Blog Posts

Overcoming Fear

October 17, 2020 by Adam FoutLeave a Comment

Overcoming fear

Overcoming fear can seem impossible, especially if you suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder like I do. Sometimes fear feels so completely overwhelming that we’re paralyzed. Sometimes it feels like fear’s got us by the balls and won’t let go. What do we do then? It’s a hard question to answer, especially when your heart is […]

Filed Under: 12-Steps, Addiction Blog Posts, Anxiety

The Perfectionist | Fear of Imperfection and Procrastination

October 14, 2020 by Adam FoutLeave a Comment

perfectionist fear of imperfection and procrastination

“My greatest weakness is that I’m a perfectionist, haha.” How many actual perfectionists have said this in job interviews before? If only that was a joke. If only my fear of imperfection (an outgrowth of my OCD) didn’t cause me to procrastinate so much that I don’t get anything done in the first place. It’s […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, OCD

MDD | This Is What Major Depressive Disorder Looks Like

October 7, 2020 by Adam Fout2 Comments

MDD major depressive disorder

MDD (Major Depressive Disorder) is something I’ve suffered from my entire life. We always talk about MDD as a disease, but what does that mean really? Does the disease model make a difference in how something like this affects my life? It does. Defining it as a disease means that it has nothing to do […]

Filed Under: Depression, Mental Health Blog Posts

Anxiety Neurosis | Free Floating-Anxiety Explained

October 3, 2020 by Adam FoutLeave a Comment

anxiety neurosis free floating anxiety

Anxiety neurosis, also known as free-floating anxiety or Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is easily the worst kind of anxiety you can have. Here’s what it looks like. Something’s wrong. Something’s wrong and I can’t breathe I can’t breathe I can’t breathe I— I just need to go outside. Maybe I need a drink. Damn I […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Mental Health Blog Posts

What Are Boundaries? Setting Boundaries with an Alcoholic or Addict

September 26, 2020 by Adam FoutLeave a Comment

what are boundaries

Boundaries are rules that we set with other people. These rules govern what they can and cannot do to or with us, but they also describe the consequences of what will happen if those boundaries are crossed. Setting boundaries is healthy, and for most people, this is just sort of done naturally. They’re happy to […]

Filed Under: Addiction Blog Posts, Boundaries

OCD–Intrusive Thoughts, Obsessive Cleaning, and Checking Everything Twice (and Three times, and Four… Five… Six…)

August 22, 2020 by Adam FoutLeave a Comment

Since I was a kid, I’ve had OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). OCD can manifest in a variety of ways. Here’s what mine looks like. This house isn’t clean. This house isn’t clean. I need to write. I need to work. I need to make money but it’s not clean it’s not clean it’s not clean […]

Filed Under: OCD

Anxiety and Addiction—Substance-Induced Anxiety That Doesn’t Go Away

August 19, 2020 by Adam FoutLeave a Comment

Man in suit with nice watch sitting against brick wall with head in hands. Anxiety and addiction—substance induced anxiety disorder.

If you’re a tweaker, you probably have a pretty damn good idea what substance-induced anxiety feels like. Anxiety and addiction are as closely related as depression and addiction. One usually follows or causes the other. Many of us use to self medicate and get rid of the anxiety, and the addiction follows. For many more, […]

Filed Under: Anxiety

It’s Not That I Want to Die—It’s That I Don’t Want to Exist

August 6, 2020 by Adam Fout22 Comments

“I don’t want to exist,” is so much different from “I want to die,” and actually being suicidal, but normal people… well, they’ll just never get it. Here’s a video where I talk about how hard depression can be, especially combined with addiction. Depression is a bitch, and I’ve suffered from it my whole life. […]

Filed Under: Depression