Entering substance addiction treatment is similar to entering a foreign culture. We don’t know the language, customs, or what to expect. Likewise, sobriety is like entering a foreign country. Foreign cultures ask us to extend ourselves beyond our comfort… Read More ›
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Sobriety in Early Recovery: Pink Cloud Syndrome
Finishing substance addiction treatment is a great accomplishment, and you deserve to feel proud of yourself. By deciding to find the path to a healthy, balanced life, you chose to commit yourself. Don’t break that commitment to yourself after you… Read More ›
The Benefits of Massage Therapy in Recovery
An individual moving through recovery to overcome addiction or address mental health disorders will encounter a great deal of change. Navigating this discomfort is an essential part of the recovery process, and overcoming these emotional hurdles can take a lot… Read More ›
Letting Go of Shame
Sobriety has many benefits. One of those benefits is waking up in the morning aware of what we did the night before. Another is not worrying about having to apologize to others for things we said or did. When… Read More ›
Understanding Cross-Addiction
Just because you may have kicked your drug or alcohol addiction doesn’t mean you are off the hook for your newly-found shopping addiction. This practice of simply replacing one addiction for another is known as cross-addiction and is a type… Read More ›
Creating Boundaries With Yourself in Recovery
Setting boundaries is an essential part of the recovery process. Most people think this relates only to setting boundaries with others, but setting boundaries with themselves is a pivotal aspect as well. Personal boundaries are the mental, emotional, and physical… Read More ›
Using Positive Reinforcement to Help Loved Ones in Recovery
It is sometimes easy to forget the weight our words of encouragement and praise carry and their effect on others. Being intentional about sharing the good you see in your loved one’s progress in recovery can assist them to stay… Read More ›
Making Your Willpower Contagious In Treatment
Your body and mind respond to situations and circumstances, but you can use willpower to mold your choices. Willpower is highly contagious, especially in treatment and especially when it creates positive results. Many people understand that by using your strength… Read More ›
How Recovery Can Seem as Vast as the Sea
When jumping into the ocean of recovery, you are not expected to know how to swim right away. You may feel terrified of the waves when looking upon recovery and fear drowning. Fortunately, recovery is your lifeboat. The experience of… Read More ›
Rebuilding Your Metabolism After Addiction
Replenishing nutrition and boosting metabolism after neglecting your body during addiction is part of the addiction recovery process. When you establish a healthy eating pattern, you allow your brain and body to get properly nourished. This boosts your recovery goals… Read More ›