The earth’s seasons are cyclical, as are our lives. The solstices (from the Latin “solstitium,” meaning “stopped sun) mark the longest and shortest days each year during the summer and winter, while the equinox (from …
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I grew up in a household of tea totalers—folks that don’t drink any alcohol. We were a very religious family, and I was a late bloomer. I may have had a first drink or two …
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JP Kendrick, LMSW sees music as a universal way to express oneself and connect with others. In this Q&A, he sheds light on music therapy, which he facilitates as a trained clinician at The Prairie …
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In 2019, more than 50,000 people in the United States died from opioid-induced overdoses, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports. The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin and synthetic …
Proactive substance use prevention, as opposed to reactive substance use treatment, can save families time, emotional stress, and energy. Research supports the notion that approaching difficult topics with children and teens non-confrontationally and with support …
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Along with the start of spring, April is Alcohol Awareness Month, an initiative to educate on the dangers and issues related to alcohol while working to lessen the stigma surrounding alcoholism and substance use. Alcoholism, …
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Functional medicine looks at how and why illness is present and restores health by addressing the root causes of disease for each individual. Practitioners work collaboratively with patients to help them achieve health goals, minimize …
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This is a real-life account, anonymized to protect the identity of the individual. I grew up in a happy, loving household—parents still married, one sister, but it was very much an Irish Catholic household. Drinking …
Imagine that you and your family are trapped in an overturned car in the bottom of a ravine. All of you have survived the wreck, however, each of you has sustained significant injury. To say …
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Our team is proud to share that after less than a year of operations, The Prairie Recovery Center has earned the Gold Seal Accreditation by The Joint Commission, having met the highest national standards for …
