by Florina Lungu | Jun 29, 2024 | Addiction, Mental Health, Nutrition
Addiction is not solely a matter of individual choice or biological predisposition. The environment plays a crucial role in the development, maintenance, and recovery from addictive behaviors. This is well illustrated by the case of a patient who turned to substance...
by Florina Lungu | Apr 21, 2024 | Addiction, Health and Wellbeing, Mind and Body Health, Nutrition, Stress and PTSD
Years ago, while on vacation, I found myself sitting at a seaside bar, the evening breeze gently stirring. I sipped my first glass of wine, feeling the immediate, delightful rush of relaxation it brought. Each sip seemed to wash away the stress, and the view of the...
by Florina Lungu | Dec 2, 2023 | Addiction, Mental Health
I once heard a powerful parable about a father and his sons: the man, an alcoholic, raised his two boys under one roof. Every day, he would get up, go to work, come home, and drink himself into a fitful slumber. Both boys knew emptiness: empty cupboard, empty beer...
by Florina Lungu | Jul 1, 2023 | Addiction, Anxiety and Depression, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health
Did you know that human beings are social by nature?Sure, we all have an introverted coworker who keeps to themselves or a friend who doesn’t like large gatherings. But even the shyest person you know has a brain designed for relationships, full of mirror neurons...
by Florina Lungu | May 6, 2023 | Addiction, Brain Health Problems
Today’s post will be a bit “heavier” than most – because today, we are talking about addiction. “Addiction.” What an emotionally charged word it is, attached to so many assumptions. If I were to introduce you to John and tell you that he stops by the liquor store...
by Florina Lungu | Dec 10, 2022 | Addiction, Anxiety and Depression, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Nutrition
English philosopher Jeremy Bentham defined happiness as “the experience of pleasure and absence of pain.” And this time of year – this sacred, sentimental time of year – we often uphold this definition of happiness. We go to parties. We make plans to see family and...