Not all parents take an interest in paying attention to the ratings for shows that are being watched by their teens, especially with older teenagers. 13 Reasons Why show on Netflix in its second season, with a third season in pre-production. This relatively new show earned a rating of MA which stands for “Mature Audiences”.…
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Your son is thriving with his schooling and has even managed to make a few A’s on his report card this academic year. He appears to be social by going out with his friends regularly and participating in a few extracurricular activities after school. Everything seems to be under control until he receives a new…
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Drugs and alcohol have damaging effects on the person who abuses them and becomes dependent on them. Once the body does not sense the effects of drugs or alcohol any longer, withdrawal can set in making the person extremely uncomfortable. Withdrawals can be deadly with alcohol and excruciatingly painful with drugs. A person withdrawing should…
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Looking into alternative ways to help your teen get through the initial stages of withdrawal can be gut wrenching for a parent to have to watch their adolescent go through to say the least. One of the up and coming methods to helping someone withdrawal safely and comfortably is called Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT). Drugs…
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Sometimes being a teenager and deciding what you want to do when you grow up can seem confusing as well as unattainable. Now that you are sober and have completed treatment, you may be even more disconcerted with what your next steps should be and what your purpose truly is. While sobriety may seem dull…
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From toddler to teenager, getting your kids to eat a healthy diet can be a daunting task to endure. You want them to eat broccoli and spinach. They want is pizza and Lucky Charms. One of the reasons that teenagers want to eat processed foods with high sugar and fats is because their memories they…
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There may be times that you wonder why your teenager does not want to participate in the activities they once were devoted to. They may be exhibiting some typical teenage moodiness, or they could be very easily suffering from depression. One in five teenagers suffer from some form of depression without knowing that they had…
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School is out for summer and this is your first sober summer of your life. You may feel anxiety that you are unable to do the normal things that a teenager does with his friends because you are fearful that you will want drink or use around them and with your consequences becoming too high,…
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Self-care can be thought of taking bubble baths with aromatherapy candles lit in the corners of the tub, getting a manicure and pedicure at the salon, or practicing yoga. While this may seem feminine due to social impressions, there is nothing wrong for a guy to experience these same examples of self-care on their own…
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Primarily we have heard about female teens and their eating disorders. In recent years, eating disorders in male teens have come to forefront as something that happens more than we thought was possible. Although male and female eating disorders manifest in different ways, the feelings that are behind the eating disorders, regardless of gender, are…
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