It’s normal to feel down and out every once in a while. Recovery is an emotionally-charged time and our brains are adjusting to our substance-free life and new environments. After having relied on our substance(s) of choice, it can be… Read More ›
Category: Recovery
Why You Should Never Stop Trying to Build Your Support System
As human beings, we thrive on connection, love, and community. We need people around us who can make us feel loved and cared for – and when it comes to addiction recovery, we really need people who can uplift us… Read More ›
3 Ways That Anxiety Can Destroy Your Addiction Recovery If You Let It
Anxiety affects millions of people each year, and unfortunately, many people don’t seek the treatment they need to manage it effectively. The Mental Health Foundation, a UK-based organization, explains that anxiety is based on fear – the thought of a… Read More ›
These Gurus Lead The Way in Meditation and Show Why It’s So Important
Meditation has become so much more popular in the United States than it ever was before, and this is largely due to the fact that Americans have picked up on the importance of these practices in their daily lives. Meditation… Read More ›
What Self-Compassion Means and How You Can Build This in Recovery
Addiction can take such a huge toll on our livelihood, and, over time, it’s quite possible that a person can become disconnected from their mind, body and/or spirit. When one area of emphasis is disconnected, the other parts begin to… Read More ›
Traveling and Sobriety: How to Have Fun While on Vacation (Without Drinking)
Summertime is a major season for traveling, whether it be for work, vacation or to visit family. While this would be considered a “normal” excursion for some people, there are some additional concerns for those in addiction recovery – because… Read More ›
Sleep-Deprived: Your Ultimate Guide to What Disrupts Our Sleep in Addiction Recovery
Sleep quality and quantity are incredibly important to living a happier, healthier life, but unfortunately, too many of us miss out on this more than once a week. Addiction recovery comes equipped with many ups and downs, especially as we’re… Read More ›
What Holistic Health Means and How It Works Alongside Traditional Methods
If you do some research on addiction recovery treatment options, you’ll likely come across two main categories: traditional treatment and holistic treatment. Traditional treatment options tend to fall along the lines of medication, psychotherapy (also known as “talk therapy”) and… Read More ›
Never Enough Time: 3 Excuses We Make For Not Taking Care of Our Health
When our everyday lives become flooded with worries, responsibilities, and a host of other experiences, it becomes easier than ever to put our health on the back-burner. Why wouldn’t it be? After all, everything else seems to feel more important,… Read More ›
Understanding Emotions: 5 Ways Anger Can Be Used For Good
We can’t escape those moments when someone – or something – aggravates to the point of no return. Anger begins to boil within, and sometimes it feels almost uncontrollable; despite having such an intense urge to act in a hateful… Read More ›