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When two or more disorders exist within the same patient, it’s termed a “co-occurring disorder.” Once called “dual diagnosis,” this condition is common and treatable with a proper assessment and treatment plan, by experienced mental health professionals who have expertise in such conditions. What are Co-occurring Disorders? When two or more mental disorders (such as… Read On »

Contrary to what some might say, we at Origins Recovery Centers are actually not very rigid in our thinking. We do teach 12-step principles quite intensely and we believe that they have saved many, many lives.

An Overview of this Mental Health Disorder  Like many mental health issues, bipolar disorder is largely misunderstood by the general public who also doesn’t realize it can be effectively treated with lifestyle changes, psychotherapy, and medication.  In its simplest terms, it’s an illness that affects a person’s ability to regulate or control their moods. Of… Read On »

“Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.” Step Three is referred to as a vital and crucial step (BB pg.64) and although I was skeptical, it has proven to me to be the most important decision I ever made in my life.… Read On »

Two movies were released in 2018 that dealt head-on with addiction. There was “Beautiful Boy” based on David Sheff’s 2008 bestseller. And “Ben Is Back” which was released in December as an original screenplay. Both highly intense dramas feature teenage sons and the massive disruption their addiction causes families, marriages, households, friendships, sibling relationships, even… Read On »

Why We’re Cautious Understanding that alcoholism and addiction is a two-fold illness—a physical allergy and a mental obsession—necessitates that those in sobriety carefully watch for foods which might contain alcohol. Whether intended or not, sometimes even a slight trace of alcohol can cause the body to suddenly crave more. It’s an allergic reaction that’s involuntary.… Read On »

Universally, a few of the first comments made by a person considering sobriety are “What will I drink when toasting my daughter on her wedding day?” or “What will I drink on New Year’s Eve when everyone is enjoying champagne?” Further evidence that our lives as problems drinkers revolved around alcohol! In truth, at a… Read On »

Three Instances, A Common Theme A high school junior has an “off semester” in which his grades dip, he doesn’t make the JV football team and his best friend moves across town. He’s feels unable to “rally” and do the work necessary for upcoming college applications. A 44-year-old woman whose career has been spent in… Read On »

With opioids making daily headlines for the past four years it might be possible to become immune to the severity of the problem. But the problem persists and in fact, has become more deadly. And now, a synthetic opioid—fentanyl—has come to the forefront as the leading killer in the class of opioids. The National Vital… Read On »

Attendance does not guarantee abstinence. It’s entirely possible to attend 12-Step meetings regularly, even religiously, and yet not stay sober. If mere attendance were the key, all who attended would stay sober. A person can attend out of court-ordered obligation, daydream, doze, await the fellowship afterward, and never take any action. The key to a… Read On »