How Families Can Best Support Addiction and PTSD Recovery for Loved Ones

Addiction, Resources, TherapyBy Thrive February 28, 2025

Addiction and PTSD don’t just impact individuals—they affect entire families. Supporting a loved one through recovery can be overwhelming, but with the right guidance, families can foster healing and stability. This blog explores practical ways to offer support, create a non-judgmental environment, and access essential resources like Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, and SAMHSA. Learn how Warriors Heart provides specialized care for veterans, first responders, and their families. Read more to discover how you can make a difference in your loved one’s journey to recovery.

Trauma-Informed Fitness: Benefits of Exercise for Addiction Recovery

Addiction, PTSD, Substance Abuse, TherapyBy Thrive February 24, 2025

Exercise is a powerful tool for individuals recovering from substance abuse and PTSD, helping to regulate stress hormones, improve mood, and build resilience. However, not all fitness programs are suitable for those with trauma histories. Trauma-informed fitness creates a safe, empowering space where movement supports emotional well-being and recovery. By prioritizing safety, autonomy, and emotional regulation, trauma-informed exercise helps manage PTSD symptoms, reduce addiction cravings, and foster mental resilience.

Who’s the biggest foe: COVID or Addiction?

Addiction, COVID19, Depression, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Therapy, VeteransBy Warriors Heart December 21, 2021

COVID-19 with the “Delta” variant, along with the newest variant “Omicron,” has inflicted devastation on public health around the world; disrupting all aspects of life globally. As the unknown future of this ever-mutating virus continues, a largely unmasked nation walks the line of a “new normal;” celebrating the return to near-ordinary life with children returning…

Medication Assisted Treatment For Opioid Addiction: A New Perspective

Addiction, PTSD, Resources, Substance Abuse, Therapy, VeteransBy Warriors Heart May 5, 2021

When Americans are asked to recognize U.S. service members, law enforcement and first responders, the feelings of reverence honoring those men and women are of unity and appreciation. The recognition that these heroes sacrifice their safeties in daily battles is generally met with gratitude and celebration. But these heroes are fighting even after their life…

Strength in Support: How Law Enforcement Officers Face Addiction and PTSD

Addiction, First Responders, PTSD, Substance AbuseBy Warriors Heart September 29, 2020

Law enforcement officers, and other members of the first responder community, have a mission to protect and serve the lives of those who are placed in harm’s way. The immeasurable pressure to remain composed and diplomatic in moments of extreme stress can be too difficult for the average person to bear. Law enforcement is a…

Caring for Our Caregivers during Isolation

COVID19, Addiction, Depression, PTSD, Substance Abuse, TherapyBy Warriors Heart July 6, 2020

Working within high stress environments is familiar for first responders, law enforcement, emergency room and intensive care staff. Frontline workers have been trained to maintain a level of composure while performing complicated procedures like gunshot wounds, heart attacks, and patients coding. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced a new challenge to this group of professionals; a chronic…

Jiu-jitsu Is More Than What It Appears

Addiction, Armed Forces, Depression, First Responders, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Therapy, VeteransBy Warriors Heart April 13, 2020

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu developed from the work of two brothers named Carlos and Helio Gracie who learned the techniques from a Japanese man named Mitsuyo Maeda who migrated to Brazil around 1917. Jiu-jitsu is not what it appears. When people learn that I study Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a common response I get is, “Oh you do MMA.” They think of me as a fighter in a cage or ring. This is a narrow perception of…

STAYING AFLOAT IN A SEA OF UNCERTAINTY

Veterans, Addiction, Armed Forces, COVID19, First Responders, PTSD, Substance AbuseBy Warriors Heart April 7, 2020

By Dr. Rick Boone Clinical Director, Warriors Heart As the constantly-evolving news of the Covid-19 pandemic sweeps across the nation and covers our world with apprehension and conflicting points of view, we at Warriors Heart are taking a thoughtful, balanced approach in an effort to protect ourselves and our clients from careless exposure to illness…

The Long-Term Effects of Cumulative PTSD

PTSD, Addiction, First RespondersBy Warriors Heart July 29, 2019

Routine stressors and anxiety triggers like vehicle accidents, car stops, department politics and any other number of prolific tragic scenarios can wear down even the most resilient police officer or first responder. Find out how to spot cumulative PTSD and how to help create healthy coping mechanisms.

June is PTSD Awareness Month

Addiction, Armed Forces, PTSD, Substance Abuse, VeteransBy Warriors Heart June 11, 2019

In 2010, PTSD day was established on June 27th, with June becoming PTSD awareness month in 2014. Many of our blogs and resources explore PTSD in relation to the primary victim, however, it is also important to remember that those effects ripple out into the PTSD sufferer’s network of friends, family and professional support.

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