The Role of Trauma in Addiction
Meet Emily, a 30-year old woman struggling with addiction. As a young girl, Emily often witnessed her parents arguing. The arguments involved a lot of shouting and pushing. If her parents had been drinking, then the arguments were especia...
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The Journey to Recovery
The struggle for recovery is real for Vinland clients every day. But before you can understand recovery, you must first learn about the addiction process. Vinland Clinical Director Rick Krueger speaks to the addiction process and finding...
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A Journal for Recovery: Writing For Mental Health
Some write about feelings. Some write about what they ate. Some write about the day’s goals. Whatever the subject matter, identifying feelings and emotions is the key to keeping personal journals. “Everyone has a story to tell,” said ...
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Meditation Walking: A Path to Recovery
Feel the warmth of sun on your skin. Hear your footsteps along the path. See trees’ leaves flutter in the wind. These are some of the sights and sounds for the walking meditation group at Vinland. “We want to empower people to be in t...
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Vinland Celebrates 25 years of Its Chemical Health Program
Vinland staff welcomed guests at an open house Oct. 7 to celebrate 25 years of its chemical health program. Vinland began offering chemical health services for adults with brain injuries in 1990. Now, 25 years later, the program continue...
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Music for the Spirit: Finding a Rhythm for Recovery
Take a drum, take a seat, and feel the beat. Vinland Chemical Health Case Manager Mark Collins starts the beat on a bongo drum. Then Vinland clients in the group “Music for the Spirit” join in and the real noise — and healing — begins. ...
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Drug Courts in Minnesota
The first Drug Court in Minnesota was in Hennepin County in 1996. Since then, the program has expanded to over 40 specialty courts in more than 30 counties across the state. The goals of Drug Courts are for offenders to complete the prescr...
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Celebrating 25 Years of Chemical Health Program
First-of-Its-Kind Chemical Health Program Addresses the Needs of Individuals with Brain Injuries When Vinland began offering chemical health services for adults with brain injuries in 1990, no other organization was providing a similar typ...
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Vinland’s Individualized Treatment Helps Those with Cognitive Disabilities Reach Sobriety
MinnPost has published a great feature article about Vinland Center in the online newspaper's Mental Health & Addiction column. To read the article and to learn more about Vinland's approach to drug and alcohol treatment for adults with...
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Brain Injury & Addiction
A brain injury can happen anytime, anywhere to anyone. Brain injuries do not discriminate. An injury that happens in an instant can cause a lifetime of physical, cognitive and behavior challenges. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevent...
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