The Aviary Recovery Center Blog
Beating Burnout Is Important for Your Mental Health and Recovery
Have you ever been complaining to a friend about your job only to have them reply, “Well, they call it ‘work’ for a reason”? Negative Implications The implication is that if work did not come complete with its frustrations, stressors, and pressures, it would hardly be...
Opioids Like Hydrocodone and Oxycodone Can Help—But Can Also Harm
Pain has the power to disrupt everything in our lives. When you are experiencing significant pain, it is hard to concentrate on anything else: work or study, relationships, sleep, hobbies, etc. It’s hard to find enjoyment in just about anything. The good news is that...
Bidding Goodbye to Benzos Can Be Difficult
The world is a stressful place. It is only natural to feel the occasional sense of anxiety—or even panic—when things at home, work, or school are not going well. Generally, once the immediate cause of the stress has been dealt with, we are able to put that anxiety...
Stay on Top of the Dangers of Fixating on ‘Rock Bottom’
Taking Action Matters Imagine you nick your finger while cutting up some vegetables for dinner. Your first move would likely be to run some water over the cut, maybe find some antibacterial salve in your medicine cabinet, and then cover the cut with a bandage. Having...
What You Need to Know Before Giving Up an Antidepressant
To Medicate, Or Not to Medicate Many people are reluctant to try antidepressants. That can be true even when they have been struggling with depression for a long time. For some, taking an antidepressant feels like an admission of weakness. For others, it feels like a...
Codeine Is Common—But That Doesn’t Mean it Can’t Be Dangerous
When something has been part of our lives for a long time, it is easy to forget that it can be dangerous. A Little History Take, for example, the drug codeine. It was first isolated in 1830 (191 years ago!) and has been in continuous use as a cough suppressant and...
A Wide Range of Resources – Learning More About Addiction and Recovery
Learning Preferences When it comes to getting information and learning new things, different people have different preferences. Maybe you are the kind of person who likes to research things on the internet, reading articles and clicking on links to learn more and more...
Addicted to Success? High Achievers and Substance Use Disorders
Sometimes it seems like the high achievers in life are coasting along on a tide of good fortune. They get good grades, go to powerful schools, rise to high levels in their workplaces—maybe even start their own business that leads to great wealth and influence in...
Accountability and Support – the Benefits of Group Therapy
You’ve probably heard this catchy phrase: “Teamwork makes the dream work.” It started as the title of a motivational book and has entered the popular lexicon. You hear athletes and coaches say it. You hear teams on reality and game shows say it. You might even have...
Do Not Join This Club – Club Drugs Are Dangerous
If you were a member of an alien species tasked with researching the culture of people on Earth, with a focus on the culture of the United States, there would be plenty of resources to consider. But let’s imagine that your alien research center has only been provided...