May is Mental Health Month – What can you do?
For those of us who labor in the field of Mental Health 365 days a year, we appreciate the focus given to this set of conditions each year in May. …
Understanding Why Forgiveness is Important
Understanding Why Forgiveness is Important Culturally we have difficulty with the concept of forgiveness. This is unfortunate since many people would benefit by forgiving. Lack of understanding, however, keeps them …
Getting to the Root of the Problem – Why LMR Programs are Different
What is Different About the Programs of Life Management? Since 1999, Life Management Resources has helped over 22,000 patients find their way to recovery and a better life. This can …
National Treatment Plan for Substance Use Disorder
OVERVIEW According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), in 2018 an estimated 21.2 million Americans aged 12 and older needed treatment for a substance use disorder …
A Place of Reguge
Life Management Resources is a place of refuge. It is from here that our patients find their way home from whatever difficulties life has presented them. Patients and their families …
It Takes a Village
Sister Mary Ignatia (1889-1966) Born Della Mary Gavin in 1889 in Ireland, Sister Ignatia worked with Dr. Bob to help admit alcoholics into St. Thomas Hospital in Akron, Ohio, starting …
Addiction – A Problem or a Solution?
Is it a Problem? Or is it a Solution? “Why do I or someone I love, continue to drink or use, despite the negative consequences?” This question has been asked …
Alcohol and your brain: study finds even moderate drinking is damaging
Tony Rao, King’s College London It’s a well-known fact that drinking too much alcohol can have a serious impact on your health, including damaging your liver. But how much is …
Dealing with Depression and Anxiety During the Pandemic
Pandemics can be stressful The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a new disease and what could happen can be overwhelming and …
