Addiction is commonly referred to as a family disease because it not only affects the person going through active addiction, but also those closest to them. Family members and friends… Read More
Navigating Your Comfort Zone in Recovery
Your instinct usually tries to steer you toward the things that it is familiar with. After all, who would want to venture out to something new that has the possibility… Read More
Learning to Express Negative Emotions in a Healthy Manner
Over the course of addiction treatment, you will experience a wide range of emotions — from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows. Recovery is hard, and healing… Read More
Applying Mindfulness Techniques to Your Recovery
The true meaning of mindfulness can get lost due to the increase of popularity surrounding this practice. A quick search on popular social media sites, such as Instagram, brings up… Read More
Staying Positive During Detox and Withdrawal
Recovery is hard work. It takes a lot of time and energy, and sometimes you feel like you’re not making any progress at all. That being said, recovery is the… Read More
Fundamental Factors of Recovery
“September is National Recovery Month; a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance… Read More
COVID-19 and Grief
We are all grieving some loss during this COVID-19 world pandemic. We are grieving loved ones we may have lost to the virus. We are grieving the loss of our… Read More
Creativity in Recovery
“September is National Recovery Month; a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance… Read More
Five Myths About Addiction Recovery
“September is National Recovery Month; a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance… Read More
Finding Mental Strength During COVID-19
We are living in uncertain times and navigating through unchartered waters. Millions of individuals have been infected and affected by COVID-19. Many of us are trying to find ways to… Read More
