The Aviary Recovery Center Blog

As a rule, you probably do not come to this blog hoping to find deep dives into pop culture. But every now and again, we find that a song, a television show, or a comic book hero can provide some ideas that can be applied to the recovery journey. In...

When you are struggling with drugs or alcohol, it can seem as though you are all alone in your difficulties. After all, a substance use disorder impacts relationships in a couple of ways—neither of them good.  First, you may be embarrassed about your substance use and therefore try to keep...

That is a trick question. We would not be anywhere at all without water because water is essential to all living things. Humans, for example, generally can only survive about three days without water. While some other animals can survive quite a bit longer without consuming water, the liquid still...

Eolia, Missouri, August 26, 2026 – For the fourth consecutive year, Aviary Recovery Center has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on...

Here is something to consider: How often would you say your mind is focused on the present moment? There are likely times when your mind is ruminating about the past or worrying about the future. When your mind is looking backwards or forwards, it is not really present in, well,...

In a previous blog post, we suggested that your local library is a wonderful place to find a whole range of resources that can support your recovery. In this post, we are going to do something a little different. We are going to take three classics of American literature—books you...

Are you a fan of crossword puzzles? Lots of people are. In fact, tens of millions of people in the United States solve crosswords regularly—and you might be surprised to learn that 50 percent of Gen Zers say they do crossword puzzles. That is the highest percentage of any generation....

Are you a fan of mystery fiction? Maybe you like Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot or Sam Spade or V.I. Warshawski or Jessica Fletcher or… Well, we could go on and on. You can find your favorite detectives doing their detecting in books, on television, and in movies. As a...

Here is an experience you can likely relate to. You are lying in bed ready to drift off when your brain decides it is time to replay some moments from your past. This might be just fine if your mind offered up a highlight reel of successes. In that case,...

We all get surprised from time to time. Some of those surprises are good (a celebration for your birthday that your friends kept secret, for example); other surprises are bad (a car repair bill significantly higher than you were expecting, for example); and some surprises are just a bit odd...