Health Insight: Support Group to Start in RI for Those Suffering the Loneliest …

Health Insight: Support group to start in RI for those suffering the loneliest …
It's awful to lose your sibling, the only person who shared your childhood experiences. But when your sibling was an addict, you're likely to also have lots of unfinished business — memories of deceit and manipulation, your disappointment at every …
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Legislature's commitment to expand crisis intervention services will hopefully …
… and community volunteers to provide support and intervention for those most traumatized. For some, the effects of the disaster continue today, and unrelenting long-term stress can contribute to debilitating depression, addiction relapse, and social …
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Support groups in the area are ready to help in various ways
FRIENDS & FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP: Big Stone Gap, Va., Behavioral Health Services, behind Powell Valley High School, hosted by Frontier Health; offers tools, friends and families needs to assist people with addiction, move toward recovery; Tuesdays …
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Cross-addiction: When Those in Recovery Relapse – In this clip from the Hazelden video “Cross-addiction: The Back Door to Relapse,” a recovering alcoholic turns to prescription pain pills after suffering an …