Your journey in recovery should never prohibit you from biking, flying, or driving to your favorite vacation spot. Organizing travel is stressful, especially when a large party is attempting to sync their schedules, and leaving your home is disruptive to… Read More ›
Tag: Addiction Recovery
Love Yourself When You’re Alone
Everyone feels lonely at times. Social distancing and self-quarantine regulations may prevent us from seeing close friends and family members, increasing feelings of loneliness and anxiousness. Experiencing loneliness and being alone, however, are different states of mental and emotional being.… Read More ›
Why Healthy Nutrition Is Important in Recovery
Self-care seems to be the first thing that suffers when in the throes of addiction. Even in recovery, it can be hard to motivate ourselves to take care of daily dietary and hygiene needs. These problems are exacerbated when there… Read More ›
Sleep and Mood Disorders
Do you rest peacefully in “deep sleep” through the night? Or do you find yourself tossing and turning all night long? While it isn’t often as talked about, the quality and length of your sleeping cycles can possibly provide insight… Read More ›
The Three Phases of Relapse
Recovery is considered a lifelong process for a reason – because we’re constantly learning new things and discovering how to work through our trials and tribulations. Recovery is about learning what leads us to better living and what puts us… Read More ›
Living Happily Through Recovery
Most of us strive to be happy throughout our lives – that’s all we want. Of course, there are many things that we might associate with happiness, including success, money, relationships, appearance, and more. You may have even spent lots… Read More ›
Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms in Recovery
While many people associate addiction recovery with physical wellness, the reality is that our day-to-day lives are experienced through our perceptions and how we’re able to handle difficult thoughts, feelings, and situations. When bad moments occur, we can experience several… Read More ›
Overcoming Fears of Acupuncture for Healing
Acupuncture is an extremely common practice across the world and it offers several healing benefits. For many Americans, however, acupuncture seems like a terrifyingly painful experience. Acupuncture and other holistic practices are more mainstream in Eastern countries, like China. The… Read More ›
Tuning Into the Present Moment: Using Yoga to Get You There
One of the most crucial areas of addiction recovery is learning to practice presence and mindfulness. Addiction has a way of stealing attention from the beautiful pieces that make up a life. Consequently, it’s common to get caught up in… Read More ›
The Benefits of Combining Traditional and Holistic Treatment Approaches
Human beings are made up of a complex inter-webbing of thoughts, feelings and behavior patterns. When addiction is involved, all of these factors affect your experience. Addiction arises out of a combination of circumstances, including stress, mental health, genetics, trauma,… Read More ›