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...
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Author: Rob Cline
Get Reset with These Ten Tips – Part One
Here is something most—if not all—computer and smartphone users can relate to: You’re...
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Six Skills that Support Your Recovery
When you really think about it, every activity a person undertakes requires some collection of...
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When It Comes to Recovery, Good Things Come to Those Who Don’t Wait
You have probably noticed that a significant amount of advertising you encounter in the world...
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Recovery Lessons from Gilligan’s Island
Have you ever watched the 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island?” Despite airing for just three seasons...
Read More- Get Greedy When it Comes to Growth in Recovery
In 1987, Michael Douglas starred in the movie Wall Street. Perhaps the most famous scene from the movie involves Douglas’ character, Gordon Gekko, giving a speech in which he extols the virtue of greed. That position, of course, is not the one most of us hold when it comes to thinking… Read more: Get Greedy When it Comes to Growth in Recovery - Steer Clear of ‘Gas Station Heroin’
When you head to your local gas station, there are plenty of things you might be looking to buy. Fuel for your car might top that list. But inside the store, you can also find snacks, coffee and fountain drinks, newspapers and magazines, and so on. One gas station, which… Read more: Steer Clear of ‘Gas Station Heroin’ - 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 coverage… Read more: Lessons About Recovery From the Olympics - 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… Read more: Group Therapy Provides a Great Group of Benefits – Part Three: Forging Connections - 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 well-positioned… Read more: Group Therapy Provides a Great Group of Benefits – Part Two: Communication Skills