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Social media is a new tool that has had both negative and positive consequences on our society. Social media can allow us to communicate with a large number people. regardless of location, across [...]

What exactly is “gratitude?” Robert Emmons, who is thought of as the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude, states that gratitude has two main components: affirming [...]

Hello blog readers, As many of you may already know, addiction, love, loss, and change seem to travel closely with one another. I know that many of you former Ranchers, maybe even new people just [...]

Beat the Cold Weather Blues It’s no secret that most people experience changes in their energy, motivation, sleep patterns and mood as the seasons change. The shorter days and decreased sunlight [...]

High school and college students are often under an enormous amount of stress and pressure. There is the stress of achieving exemplary academic standing in order to get accepted into the college [...]

New Year’s Resolutions: The most exciting thought(s) we should have in regards to this Year’s resolutions is that we can and will keep these commitments to ourselves and therefore to [...]

Although the lights and sights of the holiday season are aesthetically pleasing, it is no secret that this time of year can bring extra stress and strain. Although the added weight can be [...]

Assertive Communication How to Communicate to Heal, Not Hurt: Part 4  Finally, the best is last in our blog series.  Assertive communication in addiction!  There is a healthy way to communicate [...]

How to Communicate to Heal, Not Hurt Passive Aggressive Communication is Common in Addiction FINE. Whatever. These are phrases common in passive aggressive communication, which is the most covert [...]

HOW TO COMMUNICATE TO HEAL, NOT HURT PART TWO: NEGATIVE COMMUNICATION In communication, as in most things human, “we have met the enemy, and it is us.”  Negative communication patterns in [...]