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Lessons About Recovery From the Olympics
You have almost certainly arrived at this blog looking for information about substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health disorders, the treatment process, and the recovery journey. That’s fair enough—and we promise we’ll get there shortly. But first, we want to talk about the Olympics. If you watched any of the...
Group Therapy Provides a Great Group of Benefits – Part Three: Forging Connections
In recent entries, we have been exploring the benefits of group therapy. In the first post in the series, we considered the ways in which group therapy gives you access to—and lets you contribute to—collective wisdom and experience. In the second entry, we wrote about the ways in which the...
Group Therapy Provides a Great Group of Benefits – Part Two: Communication Skills
In our last entry, we discussed the ways in which group therapy can help you take advantage of—and contribute to—collective wisdom and experience related to your recovery journey. Those who have gone through treatment for a substance use disorder and are now doing the hard work of day-to-day recovery are...
Group Therapy Provides a Great Group of Benefits – Part One: Collective Wisdom and Experience
In the United States, many people believe that “rugged individualism” is (or should be) a defining characteristic of American society. The notion that most people can build a successful life on their own if they work hard and don’t rely on others (including the government) to help them has a...
You Do Not Have to Let Others Yuck Your Yum in Recovery
As we are writing this, a new Star Trek series has arrived. Starfleet Academy features a cast of young people who are part of the first class at the legendary school in generations. As has become predictably common, the new show has raised the ire of those who do not...
Good Mental Health Is a Key to Ongoing Recovery
What are you doing to look after your mental health? That question might surprise you here in a blog about substance use disorders, treatment, and recovery. But it shouldn’t. Good mental health is important for everyone—in just the same way that physical health is important for everyone. That said, the...
Recommitting to Routines Is as Important as Resolutions in Recovery
We are writing this post just a couple of days past “Quitter’s Day,” a marker of the day in early January by which most New Year’s resolutions have been abandoned. Maybe you have already experienced this phenomenon—this year or in previous years—and have found yourself discouraged by it. After all,...
Gossip Is not Good for Your Recovery
People just love to hear stories about other people. You can clearly see this in the popularity of magazines, internet sites, and television programs (including so-called reality television) that are devoted to giving us a glimpse into the lives of celebrities and folks who hope to become celebrities. You can...
Get Reset with These Ten Tips – Part Two
In a recent entry, we offered five options for getting yourself reset when you are feeling stuck for one reason or another. They included a breathing exercise, some quick physical activities, and more. In this entry, we will complete our list of 10 tips for getting back on track. These...
Aviary Physician Offers Expert Advice to First Alert Four
St. Louis author spotlights addiction once again, this time with film A confrontation at a book-signing event led to a project about a little-used treatment drug. ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- Local investigative journalist Ben Westhoff was in high spirits at an event a few years ago for his...
