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My Dog was There in the Depths of My Depression.

By Tom Rees, on November 15th, 2011%

I wanted to write about a simple, straightforward, “just do it” topic today. It has to do with dogs and how important they can be to us.

First of all, briefly, in an earlier post I suggested that anybody who is depressed should try to create a mission in life. Well for me (with the help of my dog) the entrepreneurial project I have been working on for 18 months launched this week. It is … Read More

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment – How to Find the “Right” Center

By Tom Rees, on November 6th, 2011%

The key to long term success in recovery is beginning with a solid treatment program. It is critical that you develop a solid foundation from which you can start working to get better, and proper treatment is the only way to build that foundation. Simply detoxing to break the addiction cycle cannot substitute for a longer term treatment plan, and by just detoxing and then installing yourself in a sober living you are putting … Read More

Five Ways I Deal with Depression

By Tom Rees, on September 25th, 2011%

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I have five rules I have developed over the years that help keep my depression at bay. If I break any one of the rules, I’m at risk of having a depressive episode — and for me there is nothing at all in life that is worse than one of these episodes or even compares to how low these put me on the mood scale. And, they have seemingly gotten deeper and more painful if … Read More

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Best Way to Beat Bipolar Illness — Don’t Try and Do It Alone.

By Tom Rees, on July 20th, 2011%

: Winston Churchill was famously bipolar, as was Abe Lincoln, Ted Turner and scores of other successful people in many professions. THE SINGLE BIGGEST CHALLENGE that must be overcome in the US is the STIGMA that the illness carries. That alone keeps most people, myself included, from wanting to face, then treat, then FIGHT the problem.