Deciding to seek treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental illness is a difficult yet empowering choice. You may put off treatment because you feel like you’re incapable or unworthy of recovery. This is far from the truth and it’s important… Read More ›
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Learning to Manage Everyday Life After Residential Treatment
Shifting from residential treatment to “everyday” life after getting sober can be one of the most challenging aspects of recovery. While life transitions can often bring a newfound sense of freedom, it often also involves feeling off-balance, anxious, and hesitant… Read More ›
What to Do When Treatment Doesn’t Work
Some individuals with a substance use disorder or mental health condition do not respond well to standard treatment. Their symptoms persist, even after trying multiple types of therapies and medication. This article will discuss why treatment resistance may occur and… Read More ›
Why Is a Holistic Approach Needed to Heal?
Having a holistic approach to healing can allow people to experience wellness from the inside out. This type of approach to healing creates space for sustainable and long-lasting healing in a way that approaching just one aspect of treatment for… Read More ›
Practicing Non-Attachment for Peace
Practicing non-attachment in your life can create space for experiencing more moments of peace and presence in your life. Learning what non-attachment means and how to practice it is a process you can practice in moments of control, fear, worry,… Read More ›
What to Do When You Feel Lost
Feeling lost is an isolating yet common experience that you may experience throughout your life. Perhaps you are reading this and feel like you are lost but are not sure what you are looking for. It can be hard to… Read More ›
Redefining Your Priorities in Recovery
Recovery is a great time to re-establish the priorities, desires, and goals you have for yourself in your life. Having awareness of what is and is not important to you can help you align your actions with the things that… Read More ›
Why Is Holistic Care Important for Mental Health Treatment?
When beginning recovery from any mental illness, it is important to ensure treatment plans use holistic healing methods. Holistic healing can lead to maintaining recovery in ways that some other treatment programs may not. What Is Holistic Care? Holistic approaches… 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 ›
Breaking Down Wellness and Betterment
The idea of treating addiction, mental health issues, or dual-diagnosis by addressing both dimensions in one’s recovery plan often includes having each individual make key changes for their own wellness or betterment. However, the terms “wellness” and “betterment” are often… Read More ›