In this month's Recovery Insights Q & A column, Alumni Director, Molly Mammen, shares personalized advice and specific ways to build a happy and successful life in recovery. Here are her specific responses to recently submitted alumni questions: How will I come back from this? Of course you will come back ... Read More
The Experience Blog
FHE Health is comprised of a team of professionals dedicated to improving our patients well-being. In this section our experience is used to weigh in on current events including legislation and trends as well as expert opinion articles directly contributed by our staff. The proof of our program is our Alumni, so we often feature articles from those who have completed our program. They offer real-life stories of struggle, hope and a new life. In our blog you’ll also find out about upcoming events and community impact efforts FHE Health is taking part in.
Recovery Insights: How to Build a Better Life in Recovery
Overcoming Five Common Fears About Sobriety
I will never forget the day I walked out of jail and into an intervention hosted by my family. I can almost smell the fresh-cut grass of the lawn we were sitting on when I first realized that the veil had been removed. My secret was out and there was no way out of facing my drug addiction. My dad left me with no option ... Read More
How Has COVID Affected Mental Health and Alcohol Use? – New Survey Findings
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting fallout have introduced dramatic life changes for many of us. From higher anxiety and depression levels to experiences of grief and loss, few lives have been left untouched by the developments of the last few months. At FHE Health, our thoughts are with those most affected by the ... Read More
FHE Health Hosts First Annual “Hope Becomes Healing” Conference for Faith Leaders
Close to 100 church and interfaith leaders and chaplains from Arkansas, North Carolina, Texas and other parts of the country met in Deerfield Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, April 14, to learn more about the mental health and addiction issues facing their congregations and communities. The “Hope Becomes Healing” ... Read More
If Addiction Is a Family Disease, Am I Destined for It?
Experts often refer to addiction as a “family disease,” but what might that mean for someone with a family history of addiction? Are they doomed to inherit the disease just because it runs in the family? And what does the term “family disease” mean, anyway? These are high-stakes questions for the millions of ... Read More
The Modern Man’s Guide to Bonding Without Booze
I have this very odd habit that has developed over the past year or so. I'll be watching something; it can be a YouTube video, a tv show, or just an advertisement. No matter how old it is, when I see people socializing close with each other, it irks me that they are not wearing masks. I could be watching the Fresh ... Read More
Online Alcohol Sales and Isolation at Record Highs – What It Means
Many things have changed in the U.S. since March 2020, when the first documented cases of coronavirus emerged. Two trends in particular may be directly related to rising rates of addiction and mental illness in this country: a dramatic increase in online sales of alcohol and what experts have referred to as the “second ... Read More
Overcoming 3 Common Anxieties About Early Recovery
by Molly Mammen How will I handle not drinking? An essential part of getting sober is learning how to live life without the use of a substance. In many ways, alcoholism is the ultimate coping mechanism to take away or "cure" your feelings -- up until the time that it doesn't. Sobriety requires individuals to come ... Read More
