Category: Addiction Recovery
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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Tips for Introverts in Recovery
It is always tricky to put people into categories. After all, each and every one of us is unique...
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Mindfulness and Yoga Can Support Your Recovery
When you are in recovery from a substance use disorder, it is extremely important to stay focused...
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Pick a Path for Dealing with a Substance Use Disorder
Maybe you have read a book—or a number of books—in the popular “Choose Your Own Adventure” series....
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Goals, Routines, and Flexibility Support Sobriety
There are several ways to think about a hammer. For example, Adam Savage of Mythbusters fame (an...
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Be Grateful, Mindful, and Hopeful in Recovery
Have you heard of the “negativity bias”? In the aptly named article “What is Negativity Bias?,”...
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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 pretty good that you can name the three most famous and beloved characters in DC Comics. They are, of course, Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. They are so important… Read more: Recovery Superpowers: Truth, Resilience, Kindness - Healthy Eating in Recovery — From Your Garden to Your Kitchen
In our series on healthy eating in recovery (previous entries: one, two, three, and four, we have written extensively about what foods you should consider eating to make your diet healthier and better for your ongoing recovery. In this entry, we want to focus on a couple of ways you… Read more: Healthy Eating in Recovery — From Your Garden to Your Kitchen - Healthy Eating in Recovery — Focus on Five Kinds of Food
Healthy eating is important for everyone, but it is especially critical for a person in recovery from a substance use disorder. In our “Healthy Eating in Recovery” series (part one, part two, part three), we have explored ways to make healthy choices on a meal-by-meal (and snack-by-snack) basis. We have… Read more: Healthy Eating in Recovery — Focus on Five Kinds of Food - 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 what you do and do not eat. Eating healthily is, of course, important for everyone, but making good choices around food can be particularly crucial to a person in recovery from a substance… Read more: Healthy Eating in Recovery – Third in a Series - Getting on the Same Page – What to Expect from Family Therapy
A Family Matter If someone in your family is struggling with a substance use disorder, there’s a good chance that each family member is dealing with the situation in different ways. Maybe one of you wants to cut off all contact with the person who is drinking or using drugs… Read more: Getting on the Same Page – What to Expect from Family Therapy