Category: Addiction Recovery
Good Mental Health Is a Key to Ongoing Recovery
What are you doing to look after your mental health?That question might surprise you here in a...
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Cravings Can Be Persistent Like a Barking Dog
In a recent blog post, we wrote about our new doggy co-workers, Moose and Bear. We explored the...
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Head to Your Local Library for Recovery Resources
How long has it been since you visited your community’s library? Maybe you are a regular user of...
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You Want a Holistic Approach for a Whole Lot of Reasons
Not too many songs are built around a single musical note. Even the famous song “One Note Samba”...
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The Pink Cloud is Weather. Long-Term Sobriety is Climate.
Sometimes we mistake the weather for the climate. Maybe it is unexpectedly rainy today, so you...
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Recovery Superpowers: Truth, Resilience, Kindness
Even if you think of yourself as a Marvel Comics fan (or not a comics fan at all!), the odds are...
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Healthy Eating in Recovery – Third in a Series
This blog post is the third in our series dedicated to helping you make healthy decisions about...
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Healthy Eating in Recovery – Second in a Series
This post is the second entry in our series about the importance of healthy eating for a person...
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Healthy Eating in Recovery – First in a Series
How healthy is your diet? It is a good question for anyone, but it is an especially good question...
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Surround Yourself with People Who Support You in Recovery
Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?If you are a Sesame Street fan, you probably remember a...
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Do Not Do Recovery Solo – The Benefits of Getting with the Group (or Groups)
When you are in recovery from a substance use disorder, there is a reasonable chance that you will...
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When It Comes to Your Recovery, Keep Looking Forward
Here’s a question for you: When you think about the next few days or the next few weeks or the...
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- 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 - Group Therapy Provides a Great Group of Benefits Part One: Collective Wisdom and Experience
In the United States, many people believe that “rugged individualism” is (or should be) a defining characteristic of American society. The notion that most people can build a successful life on their own if they work hard and don’t rely on others (including the government) to help them has a… Read more: Group Therapy Provides a Great Group of Benefits Part One: Collective Wisdom and Experience - You Do Not Have to Let Others Yuck Your Yum in Recovery
As we are writing this, a new Star Trek series has arrived. Starfleet Academy features a cast of young people who are part of the first class at the legendary school in generations.As has become predictably common, the new show has raised the ire of those who do not feel… Read more: You Do Not Have to Let Others Yuck Your Yum in Recovery - Good Mental Health Is a Key to Ongoing Recovery
What are you doing to look after your mental health?That question might surprise you here in a blog about substance use disorders, treatment, and recovery. But it shouldn’t.Good mental health is important for everyone—in just the same way that physical health is important for everyone. That said, the stakes around… Read more: Good Mental Health Is a Key to Ongoing Recovery - Recommitting to Routines Is as Important as Resolutions in Recovery
We are writing this post just a couple of days past “Quitter’s Day,” a marker of the day in early January by which most New Year’s resolutions have been abandoned. Maybe you have already experienced this phenomenon—this year or in previous years—and have found yourself discouraged by it. After all,… Read more: Recommitting to Routines Is as Important as Resolutions in Recovery