Some people are the life of the party and don’t know a stranger. However, some people aren’t as bold in social situations. In the United States, over 12 percent of adults have social anxiety and fear situations where they need to interact with new people.  For many people with social anxiety, it began in their […]

Every so often, we all become a little uneasy or slightly worried when we face normal everyday stresses. This feeling is called anxiety, and it is perfectly normal to feel it a little bit every now and then. But when does anxiety become a disorder? The simple answer is that anxiety becomes a disorder when […]

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Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “To be yourself in a world constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” Mr. Emerson’s quote expresses something we all know in our hearts, yet many of us squelch our truth and walk someone else’s path. Anyone in recovery from alcohol or drug abuse is now […]