Operating in a constant state of internal friction is an exhausting way to live. When a severe mental health condition, including anxiety,...
The Healing Path
Guidance & Hope for Your Recovery Journey
The Healing Path by Abhaya Wellness offers encouragement, education, and practical tools to help you or your loved one take meaningful steps toward recovery. Here, we share updates, resources, and reflections designed to nurture healing of mind, body, and spirit.
Living with a spouse who is trapped in the self-reinforcing cycle of a dual diagnosis is one of the most painful, exhausting experiences a partner...
Living with bipolar disorder means navigating an internal landscape defined by intense emotional shifts. The transition from the soaring,...
Operating in a constant state of internal friction is an exhausting way to live. When a severe mental health condition like chronic anxiety, major...
Walking into a local Durham convenience store, vape shop, or gas station, it is common to see vibrant, professional packaging marketing a new herbal...
If you have ever reached for a drink, a prescription pill, or an illicit substance simply to quiet a racing mind, stop your chest from tightening,...
Sending a young adult off to a North Carolina university is a milestone often filled with pride and excitement. Parents focus on the typical...
Walk into almost any smoke shop, gas station, or convenience store around Durham or the greater Triangle area, and you will see shelves lined with...
Walk into almost any gas station, smoke shop, or herbal supplement store across North Carolina, and you will see a wave of highly potent, chemically...
Discovering that your partner is struggling with a kratom addiction can bring an overwhelming sense of isolation into a marriage or relationship....
Kratom has gained popularity in recent years as a substance that some people use to boost energy, improve mood, manage pain, or reduce opioid...
Many women struggling with addiction do not immediately realize they need professional help. Substance use problems often develop gradually, hidden...
The decision to seek help for substance use is rarely a single, lightning-bolt moment; it is usually the result of a long, exhausting series of...
In the competitive, fast-moving environment of Durham—from the research labs at Duke and UNC to the tech corridors of the Research Triangle—there is...
Navigating the world of mental health and substance use recovery can feel like learning a new language. For individuals and families in Durham,...
When someone finally makes the decision to address a substance use disorder, the very next question is almost always: "How long is this going to...
The landscape of addiction treatment has shifted dramatically over the last decade. For years, the gold standard of recovery was thought to be the...
The moment you decide to seek help for addiction is often the moment you are most vulnerable, yet it is also the time you are required to make a...