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My Mother's Surgery And One Doctor's Substance Abuse
USA Today reports more than 100,000 doctors, nurses, technicians and other health professionals struggle with abuse or addiction. This wasn't news to my family. Some 20 years ago, my mother was mauled by a dog. She was on vacation in Florida and went …
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Local organizations provide employment assistance to people with disabilities
Clients come from all ages, educational levels and career backgrounds, he says, adding that there's often more to a disability than a wheelchair — it can be anything from depression to past substance abuse to a learning disability. There are no fees …
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Question by : Loss of appetite, even the thought of eating makes me sick?
Let me start out by saying that:
I have anxiety problems, which is probably playing a part in this. (ocd, ptsd (long story), social anxiety, and generalized anxiety, apparently. .___. )
I have irritable bowel syndrome, and I’m emetophobic and get nauseous veeerrryyy easily.
And yes, I’m taking medicine for these conditions because I really don’t want them to control my life, but on to the point:

I’ve recently been through quite a bit of emotional drama, it’s just kind of been like one thing piling on after another, and for a while there I pretty much lost my appetite entirely. As stated in the title, even the thought of eating or the thought of food in general makes me sick to my stomach. I know that “starving” myself isn’t healthy, and I don’t want to get an eating disorder (but I also don’t want to have to force feed myself), so what should I do to be healthy again?
Thanks! c:

Understanding Inpatient Rehabilitation How Drug Rehabs Help Addicts Within A Facility. — There are two kinds of treatment available for those suffering from drug dependence: outpatient and inpatient. Between the two, the latter is deemed as more …

State's inmates going on Medicaid
One in five prison inmates — 10,000 — has a mental illness, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction says. Without continued treatment and medication after their release, they often commit crimes and end up back in prison, the agency says …
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Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield Opens on Wednesday
The new facility located at Highway 65 & Evans Rd. will have 60 beds and provide inpatient rehabilitation for patients as young as 13. Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield is a partnership between Mercy and Centerre Healthcare Corporation, a …
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Less Conflict at Home After Alcohol Treatment
Treatment for alcohol addiction doesn't just help the individual – it can also reduce conflict within the home. The study evaluated 67 couples in Massachusetts with a male partner seeking treatment for alcoholism and with children between the ages of 4 …
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Alcohol issues can be addressed during treatment
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, and according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, roughly 18 million people across the U.S. are addicted to alcohol. In addition to the unhealthy factors that come with addiction …
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Question by SilmariLovesShizuma: depression?
how does it feel like i mean i have it but i dont understand why i dont think i have depression i dont even now how to spell it lol but my mom divorced my dad 3 years ago and i was fine with it but my momo keeps making us go some stuff like sicologist and stuff to try to make my dad look crazy but the test reveal my dad i right and my mom is wrong but she keeps on going anyway some sicologist said i have depression i started laughing when i found out lol but now that i think of it i am kinda lonely i spend all my time in my room and every year i change friends but i dont think i have depression anyway like i said i am here in my room all night so email me if you want i am bored [email protected]

Question by Mann: What other help for alcohol abuse is there other than AA?
I have been to AA before and I just can’t really affiliate. Maybe its the groups that I met with but I just didn’t find anyone that I could really affiliate with.

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Answer by LisaT
I have heard of a group called Rational Recovery that uses a model that is different than the 12-step model, and does not base recovery on any need or dependence on a higher power or god. It is not as common as AA so might be harder to find groups but if you live in a decent-sized town, you will probably be able to find one.

I just looked at their site, I guess they don’t have “groups” but they have lots of helpful info on the site. Good luck!