Category: Addiction Recovery
Your Recovery Is Not a Competitive Activity
You have likely arrived at this blog looking for information about substance use disorders, their...
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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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- Do Not Let Alcohol Advertising Chip Away at Your Recovery Resolve
No one is ever having a bad time in an ad for alcoholic beverages—at least not by the end of the ad. If someone in a commercial is down in the dumps during the first moments on screen, they will inevitably be cheered up by the end. Their improved mood… Read more: Do Not Let Alcohol Advertising Chip Away at Your Recovery Resolve - Recovery Lessons from Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars—the popular reality show featuring professional dancers teaching celebrities to dance and compete on live television—has been on the air (or at least streaming) since 2005. As we write this, the show is in the midst of its 35th season. That significant staying power is a hallmark… Read more: Recovery Lessons from Dancing with the Stars - Pause for a Moment to Think About the Importance of Pauses
When you think about the great discoveries and inventions that humans have made, things like fire, the wheel, the printing press, electricity, and many more likely come immediately to mind. We would like to add one to your list that we suspect you did not land on right away. We… Read more: Pause for a Moment to Think About the Importance of Pauses - A Pop Culture Roundup of Recovery Advice
As a rule, you probably do not come to this blog hoping to find deep dives into pop culture. But every now and again, we find that a song, a television show, or a comic book hero can provide some ideas that can be applied to the recovery journey. In… Read more: A Pop Culture Roundup of Recovery Advice - Remember Your Sources of Support When Times Are Tough
When you are struggling with drugs or alcohol, it can seem as though you are all alone in your difficulties. After all, a substance use disorder impacts relationships in a couple of ways—neither of them good. First, you may be embarrassed about your substance use and therefore try to keep… Read more: Remember Your Sources of Support When Times Are Tough