Tag: coping mechanisms

Why We Tend to Avoid Stressful Situations Rather Than Face Them

February 25, 2019 Avalon Malibu Recovery Mental Health

One of the most challenging yet worthwhile components of addiction recovery is learning about how we tend to cope with stressful situations and finding ways to apply healthier stress responses to them. For many in addiction recovery, stress is something… Read More ›

The 3 Worst Coping Mechanisms We Tend to Use and What to Replace Them With

February 21, 2019 Avalon Malibu Recovery Food and Nutrition Healthy Living

Even if we’ve been taught the healthiest ways to handle distressing situations, all the lessons we’ve learned can go out in an instant the minute we’re having a bad day. Our blood temperature rises, our face gets hot, we become… Read More ›

Spirituality Is A Necessity Not A Luxury

January 18, 2017 Avalon Malibu Addiction Healthy Living

Of spiritual matters, humans have for a long time pondered until they’ve gone mad. Where do we come from? Where do we go when life ends? We have wealth of scientific evidence regarding the ‘miracle of life’ which explains how… Read More ›