Mindfulness is the practice of staying grounded, aware of one’s surroundings and what they are doing, and not feeling overwhelmed or over-reactive about what’s happening in their environment. Mindfulness can help greatly with addiction recovery because it opens mental space… Read More ›
Category: Healthy Living
Why Motivational Enhancement Therapy is So Successful
Motivational enhancement therapy (MET) is a therapy approach that helps people who are feeling ambivalent about moving forward in treatment find some solidarity and explore their options. This approach is generally for people who aren’t quite sure of the benefits… Read More ›
Nutrition and Exercise in Recovery: Complete Wellness
Nutrition and exercise are two of the most commonly neglected aspects of health when substance abuse is involved. A few simple drinks after work hours can translate into daily binge drinking, and occasional drug use with friends can eventually turn… Read More ›
Healthy Coping Skills for When You’re Having a Bad Day
We all have them – the days when it feels like the world is falling apart, like we don’t get anything done, like nobody believes in us and we wish we could simply go back to bed. Bad days are… Read More ›
Drink Responsibly: Why So Many Americans Bypass This Rule
It’s a common experience here within the United States; individuals meet up on the weekend, or after work, and begin drinking until they’re belligerently intoxicated. College students experiment with blackouts at parties, and many highschools have their first drink at… Read More ›
These Relaxation Techniques Will Help You Relieve Pain
It’s been estimated that around 20.4% of Americans (50 million people) struggle with chronic pain each year. Disease is often the underlying cause of chronic pain, but other instances may be from genetics, injury and accident, etc. If you’ve been… Read More ›
3 Types of Phobias That Can Hold You Back in Life
Phobias can develop at a young age or well into adulthood, but they nonetheless are difficult to manage – especially if treatment isn’t sought. Mental Health America (MHA) explains that while everyone feels “anxious” or “worried” from time to time,… Read More ›
Why Meditation Is So Hard (And What You Can Do About It)
Meditation is one of the most effective holistic approaches out there – and despite the many, many benefits of implementing it into your daily life, you may find that it’s incredibly hard to do. Perhaps you’ve tried sitting down and… Read More ›
The Advantages of Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
Not everyone who seeks out treatment feels completely ready for it – and in many instances, it’s normal to feel apprehensive about the entire process. Addiction recovery tends to be one of the biggest accomplishments of a person’s life because… Read More ›
4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Beat Yourself Up Over Your Past
We don’t always realize that we’re hurting those around us when addiction is active, and as we sober up, we begin to become more aware of this. It’s shocking, it’s painful, it’s devastatingly real – especially when we hear from… Read More ›