Chronic Pain and Mental Health
Chronic Pain and Mental Health How can chronic pain affect one’s mental health and what is the focus of the Progressive Institute’s Chronic Pain Group? Chronic pain is not just physical pain – it can also be perceived pain. The goal of the group is to support...
Addiction and Trauma
Addiction and Trauma What is the current issue at hand regarding addiction and trauma? Research shows that emotional or physical trauma that has happened in one’s childhood can be linked to addiction later in life. Individuals attempt to cope with uncomfortable...
What does it look like to be a young person in recovery?
What does it look like to be a young person in recovery? What have been the greatest challenges being a young person in long-term recovery? For me, getting sober at a young age made me think I did not use “enough” to be qualified as an addict. These thoughts kept me...
Recovery Coaching as an Adjunct to Individual and Group Therapy
Recovery Coaching as an Adjunct to Individual and Group Therapy What are the differences between how a Recovery Coach and a Therapist support a client? Therapists and Recovery Coaches are coming from different perspectives, yet they have a shared objective. A...