7 Holistic Recovery Goals
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Here’s an experience you may find familiar. You are sitting at your desk or on your couch or in your car, and all of a sudden you feel yourself tensing up. Maybe you are experiencing some anxiety. Perhaps you are having cravings for drugs or alcohol. Maybe you are just… Read more: What if You Went for a Walk? - Cravings Will Come. Here’s How to Help Them Go.
It would be truly wonderful if getting treatment for a substance use disorder worked like a vaccination against cravings. Imagine being able to leave your treatment facility secure in the knowledge that you would never again experience an intense desire to use drugs or alcohol. Unfortunately, as most every person… Read more: Cravings Will Come. Here’s How to Help Them Go. - Horses Can Help Veterans and First Responders
Have you ever caught an old episode of Mr. Ed on television? The sitcom starred a “talking” horse who frequently gave advice to his owner, an architect named Wilbur. Hijinx generally ensued. When you hear the term “equine therapy,” you might think the process involves getting advice from horses—and that… Read more: Horses Can Help Veterans and First Responders - Busting Some Substance Use Disorder Myths—Part Three
This is the third entry in our series about substance use disorder myths. And while we have built the series around the classic MythBusters television series (here’s a clip for Star Wars fans), we also wanted to quote Ray Parker Jr.’s iconic theme song for the original Ghostbusters film. That’s… Read more: Busting Some Substance Use Disorder Myths—Part Three - Busting Some Substance Use Disorder Myths—Part Two
This is the second “episode” of our MythBusters-style look at myths about substance use disorders. (Since we are borrowing their schtick, we think it is only fair to share another clip from the original show. In this short video, the team uses a controlled explosion in an effort to make… Read more: Busting Some Substance Use Disorder Myths—Part Two