How to Stop Being an Enabler
Addiction and Enabling Go Hand-in-Hand
Substance abuse doesn’t just affect the addicted person. When someone has a drug or alcohol problem, it profoundly impacts the lives of those around them. Addiction has a special way of weaving chaos…
4 Drugs that Don’t Mix with Antidepressants
Antidepressants like citalopram and sertraline can help people overcome depression. At the same time, they can have adverse reactions when mixed with other drugs. People who are prescribed medication for depression should be careful about which…
Recovery Resources During COVID-19: We’re Still Open!
AspenRidge wants to take this time to keep the recovery community connected and offer resources to our clients, staff and the community. Over the next few weeks, we will be hosting several online events and offering support in any way we can…
What Is Substance Use Disorder?
A National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in 2017, stated that about 18.7 million adults in the United States had a substance use disorder. That equates to…
Announcing: AspenRidge AspenRidge Virtual Care Online Intensive Outpatient Program
We are very excited to share that AspenRidge has officially launched AspenRidge AspenRidge Virtual Care, our first-ever Online Intensive Outpatient Program (5-Day IOP)! Over 128,000 Coloradans were dependent upon or abusing illicit drugs…
Understanding Primary Emotions: A Holiday Survival Skill
The holidays are full of family, feasts, parties, and gifts. It can be a time full of love, community, delicious treats, and exciting moments, but it can also be a time of stress, guilt, financial difficulties, and overstimulation. The holidays…
Anxiety
Heart racing, stomach churning, face perspiring, muscles tense, feeling like you’re about to lose control! These are some of the symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety, if left untreated, can negatively impact work, relationships, and mental and…
What Are Life Skills and Life Skills Training?
You don't know what you don't know. Yes, that statement sounds silly at the onset, but how many of us are guilty of missing that blatantly obvious fact? The problem is when we have forgotten how it was to learn something that has become…