From a very early age, children are taught by society that their looks matter. Think of the four year old little girl who is constantly praised for being “so cute”… Read More
The Development of Eating Disorders and the Media
Intuitive Eating: Listening to Inner Hunger Cues
Intuitive eating, aka mindful eating is a pretty hot topic these days. Intuitive eating creates a healthy relationship with your food, mind, and body. It allows you to become completely… Read More
Memory’s Effects on Addiction and Recovery
Addiction affects the entire body, but it has particularly serious effects on the brain. It’s the brain that interprets physical reactions as pleasurable or not so pleasurable, including reactions associated… Read More
Does Addiction Affect Genders Equally?
Addiction can strike anyone given the right set of factors, but the way addiction affects different groups of people are not the same. Women and men are both susceptible to… Read More
Dual-Diagnosis and Self-Medication
Recovering from an addiction takes hard work and good therapeutic support. When a person also suffers from mental illness, the process of addiction recovery becomes even more complicated. “Dual diagnosis”… Read More
Painkillers and Addiction: How Much Is Too Much?
According to Consumer Reports, about 45 people a day—more than 16,000 people a year—die from an overdose of opioids, which include the drugs methadone, morphine, oxycodone and hydrocodone. Despite that… Read More
Preventing the Next Tragedy: The Death of Robin Williams
The tragic and untimely death of comedian Robin Williams has brought Bipolar Disorder and Depression out in the open. His death is a sobering reminder of the potentially lethal results… Read More
Casa Palmera News Interview on Addiction and Disease
Bruce Figuered, PhD, Director of Clinical Services at Casa Palmera treatment center, was recently interviewed by San Diego Made, San Diego Proud. Watch the video below to hear his explanation… Read More
Adapting Addiction Recovery Skills to Eating, Part 4
Strategy 4: Separate a Substance from Its Related Behavior You’ve been following along, able to Identify Your Triggers, Avoid them, and attempt Abstinence from your unwanted eating behaviors. So… Read More
Adapting Addiction Recovery Skills to Eating, Part 3
Strategy 3: Abstinence Abstinence from an abused substance or behavior is an essential part of addiction recovery. This difficult task includes fending off cravings, finding alternate behaviors to meet… Read More
