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...
by Williamsville Wellness | Feb 1, 2019 | Addiction, Alcohol, Getting Help
The arrival of the polar vortex earlier this week brought plummeting temperatures across the country and record lows in the Midwest. The struggle to stay toasty and warm when faced with the bitter chill isn’t always easy. There are a variety of tactics to fight the...
by Williamsville Wellness | Jan 17, 2019 | Addiction, Alcohol, Change, Getting Help, Self-nurture, Uncategorized
Today marks day 26 of the longest government shutdown in US history. Those affected by the shutdown include the more than 800,000 government employees going without pay, as well as many more negatively impacted by the stalling of important government agencies. As...
by Williamsville Wellness | Dec 31, 2018 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Recovery Services, Addiction Treatment Center, Sobriety, Uncategorized
It is only a matter of time until a person struggling with active addiction will be faced with three options: jail, death, or recovery. For many addicts, the very real prospect of being behind bars, buried, or needing to get clean is blurred by the desire to get their...
