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Dangerous Coping Mechanisms: Facing the Truth of Self-Harm

Self-harm, also called self-injury, is the practice of intentionally hurting yourself. Individuals can injure themselves in various ways, including cutting, burning, hitting, piercing and pulling out hair. It’s not uncommon, especially for teens and young adults.A large study by the University of Portland of more than 64,000 U.S. high school students found that almost 18% […]

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3 Reasons Why Low-Cost Treatment isn’t Lacking

February 2, 2021 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Addiction Therapy, Addiction Treatment

It’s easy to start believing that luxury addiction treatment is better than lower-cost treatment because marketers and advertisers of all types are continually trying to convince us that expensive and high quality is the same thing, but this simply isn’t the case. Low-cost addiction treatment doesn’t mean low-quality care; it often means the opposite because

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Addiction and Your Physical Health

April 6, 2020 / By Promises Five Palms / Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment

COVID-19, Addiction, and Your Physical HealthA few months ago, the world discovered the novel coronavirus, called COVID-19. As thousands of people across the globe began to be affected by this sweeping pandemic, it also drew attention to how important your overall health is in a crisis like this. People with substance use disorder are at

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Risk Factors for Addiction

February 27, 2020 / By Promises Five Palms / Addiction Recovery, Addiction Therapy, Addiction Treatment

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans used illicit drugs in 2018. Many of those individuals developed a substance use disorder, the inability to regulate one’s intake of drugs or alcohol. Addiction is an ongoing public health issue. Drug or alcohol addictions is a complex disease. While substance use disorder or addiction can happen to anyone, there

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Inpatient vs Outpatient Treatment

February 25, 2020 / By Promises Five Palms / Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Rehab

Millions of Americans struggle with addiction. Fortunately, there are facilities like Promises Five Palms willing to do what it takes to help those who are ready to heal. But when you or a loved one are ready to face down addiction, you may wonder the benefits of inpatient vs outpatient treatment. Both types of programs

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Common Relapse Triggers

February 1, 2020 / By Promises Five Palms / Addiction Recovery, Addiction Therapy

Once through recovery, many individuals find they need to stay vigilant to ensure their sobriety. Addiction is a chronic disease. Thus, even after treatment, one has to have a plan to prevent relapse. However, it’s important to remember relapse doesn’t mean failure. Rather, like many diseases, relapse is something to be managed. Prevention is possible.

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Using Yoga for Addiction Recovery

December 9, 2019 / By Promises Five Palms / Addiction Therapy, Addiction Treatment, Rehab

Yoga is a complementary health practice that relaxes the body and puts your mind at ease. At Five Palms in Ormond Beach, FL, we believe that using yoga for addiction recovery in addition traditional to therapies can be beneficial to those searching to recover from drug and alcohol abuse disorders.The Yoga Journal defines yoga as a series

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Healing from Shame and Addiction

December 2, 2019 / By Promises Five Palms / Addiction Therapy, Addiction Treatment, Rehab

It’s not uncommon to find yourself overwhelmed and embarrassed about where you are in life. You’ve been through a great deal. It does not matter the cause or where you’ve been. Healing from shame and addiction is critical, but both must be done at the same time. At Five Palms, we understand how emotions and

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