by Williamsville Wellness | Jun 18, 2019 | Addiction Recovery
In 1951, Solomon Asch conducted what came to be called the Asch Conformity Experiment. The goal of the study was to see how much social pressure from a majority group impacts individual’s decisions. In essence: will a person conform with the group even if...
by Williamsville Wellness | Jun 3, 2019 | Addiction Recovery, Addiction Recovery Services, Addiction Treatment Center, Getting Help
Charles Dickens masterfully set the foundation of his novel, A Tale of Two Cities, with the quote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” While the contrast Dickens was referencing was between London and Paris (hence the...
by Williamsville Wellness | May 8, 2019 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery, Confidence, Getting Help, Self-nurture
What did your addiction take from you? How much did you lose before making the decision to begin recovery? For many of us, the loss spans a long and colorful path. A trail of broken relationships, ruined finances, missed opportunities, and wasted years. The courage...
by Williamsville Wellness | Apr 2, 2019 | Addiction Recovery, Self-nurture
Happy Spring! I don’t know about you, but I love Spring. It is a time for new beginnings. A time for leaving the past behind and developing new habits. The weather gets warmer and the days become longer. The world awakens from hibernation, and everyone begins to spend...
by Williamsville Wellness | Mar 22, 2019 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery, Recovery Tips, Sobriety
Billy Hoffman (Peer Counselor, CSAC-A, ICGC-I, CPC) helps people struggling with addiction here at Williamsville Wellness. To bring his expertise and advice to a wider audience, he has created a new vlog series called Addiction Report. Addiction Report discusses...
by Kristen Barney | Mar 15, 2019 | Addiction, Celebration, Holiday Sobriety, Monthly Theme
This Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day. Although originally a religious holiday celebrating the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, this day is known to many as an excuse for heavy partying and drinking (not to mention a day for heavier police presence and DUIs)....
by Williamsville Wellness | Mar 11, 2019 | compulsive gambling, Gambling, gambling addiction, gambling problem
For those of you who don’t know, the month of March is officially Problem Gambling Awareness Month. The timing is very appropriate, given the arrival of March Madness, and the spike in problem gambling behavior that often comes with it. Approximately $10 billion of...
by Williamsville Wellness | Feb 26, 2019 | Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment Center, Battle of Addiction, Recovery Tips, Smart IOP for Gambling
The way in which people perceive addiction has a direct impact on if and when people seek treatment. Addiction, and mental health as a whole, have been stigmatized in society for many years. Unfortunately, the demonization doesn’t end with the disease itself. It often...
by Williamsville Wellness | Feb 14, 2019 | Addiction, Alcohol, Sobriety
Happy Valentine’s Day! To honor this day of love, we here at Williamsville Wellness thought we would weigh in with a little dating advice. Sober dating advice to be exact! In the world of dating, alcohol centered activities are often the first options that come to...
by Williamsville Wellness | Feb 6, 2019 | Addiction, Recovery Tips
We’re already into the second month of 2019. The start of this month observes National Freedom Day. This day celebrates the 13th amendment that banned slavery. However, freedom can mean more than the absence of slavery. The word “addict” comes from the Latin word...
