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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

By Makeba Royall, LCSW NASW Senior Practice Associate In 1989, National Recovery Month was started during the month of September. Recovery month provides continued education and encouragement around recovery, elevating accomplishments and reaffirming the possibility of recovery.

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

By Makeba Royall, LCSW – NASW Senior Practice Associate In 1989, National Recovery Month was started during the month of September. Recovery Month provides continued education and encouragement around recovery, elevating accomplishments and reaffirming the possibility of recovery.

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What Causes Coke Bloat? What You Need to Know

Gateway Foundation

Coke bloat can alter the appearance, affecting one’s self-esteem and perception of self-worth. The impact of coke bloat on one’s self-esteem can lead to continued use of cocaine. One of these changes includes facial puffiness, often referred to as coke bloat. How Cocaine Use Can Lead to Bloating.

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Living with Bipolar Two Disorder by Cathy Shaw

Bipolar Bandit

I will also compare these extreme states to the feeling of relief, balance and wellbeing that comes with being in recovery and the different ways, from my own experience, in which you can apply to your own life to help you attain this. During the depressive phases of my bipolar disorder I felt like my whole self had completely shut down.

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April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Here are resources for social workers

Social Work Blog

They also provide education around potential harm due to misuse and use treatment modalities that are flexible and work for both harm reduction and abstinence. Moderation Management Non-Profit for Self-Managed Alcohol Moderation. Smart Recovery. February 9, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

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It’s Time To End Suicide Stigma

Relias

Self-stigma: This is defined as the internalization of negative stereotypes. Often there is worry that talking about mental health and suicide will cause more harm than help. When individuals experiencing suicidal ideation cannot discuss the pain they are in, they begin to self-stigmatize and are at much greater risk of dying.

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

Beautiful Voyager

Frequent thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Other contributing factors include poor coping skills, poor interpersonal relationships, lack of social support, lack of self-care, and unhealthy coping strategies, e.g., alcohol drinking or drug abuse. Self-care also involves avoiding alcohol, drugs, and prescription drug misuse.