Pain management can be tricky business. If you have been in pain for a long time or if a recent accident or surgery is causing significant pain, your top priority is to make that pain stop. And that is perfectly understandable. Prescription Options After all, ongoing...
Trouble Sleeping? You’re Not Alone When you are having trouble getting to sleep, it can sometimes feel as though you are the only person who is awake anywhere in the world. But issues related to sleep affect many people from all walks of life. Heck, even...
When you are struggling with an anxiety or panic disorder, it may seem as though you will never be able to calm down. Even when you know that you are not in any immediate danger, your body may feel as though it is in constant “fight or flight” mode. Your thoughts may...
Medications often have odd names. This is true whether you look at so-called generic names or brand names. A drug’s generic name is it’s official name—the name it is given when it is first discovered. That name is derived from the molecular or atomic structure of the...
For many of us, the notion of taking some time to do nothing sounds absurd. Our days are as full as they can possibly be. We have places to be (and maybe we need to take our kids to places they need to be, too). We have things to do—jobs to do, workouts to fit in,...
If you seek treatment for a substance use disorder at French Creek Recovery Center, you will be introduced to many of the ideas and techniques that are central to 12-Step recovery programs like Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous. Many people—perhaps including...
