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Nicole Gonshor Joins the Breathe Team

Breathe is so pleased to have Nicole Gonshor join our team as Clinical Outreach Coordinator. Nicole brings the relational approach that Breathe values coupled with her years of experience in supporting professionals and treatment providers with their client’s care. Her personal and professional drive, work ethic and passion comes through with each call she makes…

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Eating Disorder Nutrition

Ashley Lytwyn, RDN Executive Director is continuing to build out the eating disorder and nutrition services at Breathe Life Healing Centers. More from Ashley: I am so happy to announce that Nesreen Khouraki, MS, RD, is the Director of Nutrition Services at Breathe Life Healing Centers. Nesreen is passionate about working with eating disorder clients…

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Experience Detox & Residential

Brad Lamm, CIP Founder on Breathe & Experience Recovery If there’s one thing we love at Breathe more than relational care, it’s medical care at a detox. That’s why we are so happy to share that the quality care you have come to expect from Breathe Life Healing Center is now available to you and…

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How to Help Someone with Anorexia

Anorexia Nervosa or “Anorexia” is a debilitating disorder that causes a person to become obsessed with being thin, losing weight and maintaining a slim figure. They will do whatever it takes to remain this way despite the negative health consequences that are associated with it. Anorexia takes over your mind to the point that the…

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What Causes Anorexia

Anorexia Nervosa or known as “Anorexia” is a life-threatening disease that causes someone to obsess about their weight and slim figure to the point of not eating or severely reducing their calorie intake. Someone suffering from anorexia will use extreme measures in order to maintain a low body weight such as laxatives, purging, diuretics, diet…

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Newsnight Debate Between Matthew Perry and Peter Hitchens

A Heated Debate on the Perception About Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment On December 19, 2013, the BBC’s Newsnight hosted a debate on drug policy that grew quite heated between British newspaper columnist Peter Hitchens and the Friends star, Matthew Perry.  The debate started off about drug courts, with Perry arguing in favor of the…

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Potent Heroin Painkiller Mix – What You Need to Know

PITTSBURGH “” Three more people were declared dead Sunday from apparent heroin overdoses in Pittsburgh, a day after a county health official reported that 14 people had died from heroin overdoses in the past week. Allegheny County Medical Examiner Karl Williams said Sunday that the growing number of apparent heroin overdoses is a “major public…

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Time To Give Back: “˜Tis the Season To Think of Others

How former opiate addiction treatment patients can give back During the holidays, we take a moment to think of others in need and how we can give back. If you are a looking for a meaningful charity to donate to this season, take a look at some of our favorites. These charities, of very different…

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It’s a Science: What About Holiday Stress That Makes Relapse So Risky

How the Holidays Affect Patients Under Alcohol Addiction Treatment It’s true: In many ways, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. But for those who are under alcohol addiction treatment, the holidays may feel more like a battle. Why would this joyful time induce cravings to go back to the substances you’ve been working…

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The New World – What Christopher Columbus Can Teach Us About Recovery

How to finally deal with alcohol addiction “You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” We doubt Christopher Columbus was talking about alcohol addiction recovery with this quote. In fact, we’re sure of it. But with Thanksgiving this week, we couldn’t help but think about what…

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