The Aviary Recovery Center Blog
Make This Summer the Best One Yet with These 10 Sober Activities for Families
For families with a loved one in substance abuse recovery, spending quality time together is an opportunity to make new traditions and to bond closer to each other. Whether the loved one’s addiction was something the whole family was originally aware of or not, when...
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Let It Go: Benefits of Forgiveness
Everyone can relate to that sharp flame suddenly settling into your gut when someone wrongs or hurts you. It’s a natural first response, but it doesn’t have to be anything more than that. The action of intentionally letting go of a grudge has many mental and even...
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Medication Assisted Treatment: Types of Medication Used for Substance Abuse
Some people believe very strongly that the only effective approach to addiction treatment is one that focuses on abstinence. This is not the case. There simply isn't one treatment approach that will work for everyone. Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) uses...
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5 Emotional Barriers to Addiction Treatment and Recovery
Have you ever thought to yourself, “If my addicted loved one would just reach out for help, things would get better…?” The problem with this thinking is that there are many emotional barriers that can get in the way of the treatment process. Understanding them can...
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Aftercare in Addiction Treatment: Next Steps in Recovery
Addiction is a chronic brain disease, which means it requires a long-term treatment plan. Residential or intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) is only the beginning. Aftercare is the continuing treatment that represents the next steps in ongoing recovery. Why Does...
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What’s the Deal with JUULs?
JUULs are an extremely popular e-cigarette vaporizer among young adults in both high school and college. (“JUUL” is used as both a noun and verb, though the latter is mostly teen slang). Known for its sleek design and sweet flavors—which have been criticized as...
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How Addiction Affects your Brain, your Life and your Family
Addiction is a serious, chronic disease with far-reaching consequences for you and your relationship with loved ones. It also affects your body physically, with both short and long-term consequences. Drug and Alcohol Addiction and your Brain Drug and alcohol use has a...
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Addiction is in the Brain, and No Amount of Willpower can Stop It
At one time, addiction was thought of as something that happened to people of low morals or who lacked character. If only they had enough willpower, according to popular thinking of the time, addicts and alcoholics would be able “just stop.” ASAM Definition of...
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Alcohol and Drug Educational Groups: Knowledge is Power When Supporting a Loved One in Recovery
Could you imagine having a loved one facing a chronic, life-threatening disease and not fully understanding the condition? Many family members of people living with an addiction to drugs or alcohol are in this situation. They know that the person they care about is in...
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Individual and Group Therapy: Two Components of Substance Abuse Treatment
Individual and group therapy for substance abuse clients can be thought of as two sides of the same coin: both of these techniques encourage those struggling with addiction to talk about their experiences and discover root causes of their addiction. Together, they are...
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