How Do I Get My Family Member into Treatment?
By Mike Rizzo, Cinical Program Director, CAST Treatment Centers I often field calls from individuals who are seeking advice on how to help a friend or a fami…
Can Taking Medication Alone Fix Anxiety and Depression?
By Patrick O’Neil, Group Facilitator, CAST Treatment Centers Are you depressed? Do you suffer from anxiety? Anxiety is the most common mental illness i…
Are You Smoking Too Much Weed?
By Patrick O’Neil, Group Facilitator, CAST Treatment Centers Marijuana is the most widely abused mind-altering substance in the United States and Europe. The…
The Subtle Warning Signs Of Emotional Abuse
By Mike Rizzo, LMFT, CSAC When we think about the word abuse what often comes to mind is physical abuse or sexual abuse. These acts of violence are easily id…
The Myth Of Going Away To Get Sober
By Patrick O’Neil, Group Facilitator, CAST Treatment Centers There has been considerable discussion regarding what modality of addiction treatment is the mos…
5 Unexpected Ways To Engage In Self-Care
By Patrick O’Neil, Group Facilitator, CAST Treatment Centers Self-care can be defined as the actions we engage in that allow us to ensure and maintain our be…
10 Ways To Know If You Are Struggling With Addiction
By Patrick O’Neil, Group Facilitator, CAST Treatment Centers “Hey I just use occasionally, I’m not addicted. I can stop anytime I want. I just don’t want to…
6 Ways Not To Enable Someone Who Is Self Sabotaging
When someone is self-sabotaging their thoughts, actions, emotions, and behaviors, are preventing them from achieving their goals and what they really want in…
The 5 Different Forms of Social Anxiety
Everyone at one time or another has been nervous or uncomfortable in social situations. Some have gotten unexplained shy when introduced to someone new, or b…
4 Myths Why Marijuana Is Good For You
By Patrick O’Neil, Group Facilitator, CAST Treatment Centers Marijuana is the second most abused drug in America—alcohol being number one. 55 million America…
5 Ways To Stay Sober This Summer (After Getting Out Of Rehab)
By Patrick O’Neil, Group Facilitator, CAST Treatment Centers Summertime is awesome and there is so much to do. Not that winter in Los Angeles is…
3 Tips To Catch Anxiety Before It Catches You
By Betsy Spier & Erin O’Brien Anxiety is a feeling in the body that comes from our thinking. The feeling of anxiety can manifest itself as heart palpitat…
