Kirsten Banks, LPC, CPCS, CIP, CAIMay 4, 20213 min readTRAMADOL: A False Sence of SecurityTramadol, often referred to as a “non-narcotic” pain medication, is very much addictive and acts in a similar way to other opioid pain...
Kirsten Banks, LPC, CPCS, CAI, CIPJan 2, 20212 min readRecovery from Addiction: How Loved Ones Can HelpFor decades, individuals suffering from addiction have traveled the same route toward recovery with some measure of success. That route...
Kirsten Banks, LPC, CPCS, CAI, CIPDec 29, 20202 min read5 Ways to Recognize Addiction Before it Takes OverDrug and alcohol use in this country is on the rise, with over 23 million Americans addicted. To put that into clearer perspective,...
Kirsten Banks, LPC, CPCS, CAI, CIPNov 14, 20202 min readCan Long-Term Isolation Lead to an Addiction?We are living through some of the most stressful times in recent history. With the global pandemic raging on, many of us are still...