Cold Turkey: Good for Sandwiches. Bad for Recovery.
We Admit This Post is Making Us HungryOne of the great joys of what might be called “the big food...
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Category: Addiction
Don’t Let New Year’s Pressure Upend Your Recovery
Before we go any further, here is an essential reminder: Your most important goal or resolution...
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Don’t Let Fear of the Unknown Keep You Out of Treatment
During his first inaugural address, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt famously told the nation,...
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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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Reflect a Bit in Your Gratitude Journal
A gratitude journal can be a powerful tool for a person in recovery from a substance use disorder....
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An Introduction to The Aviary Recovery Center
Making the choice to get help for a substance use disorder is a wonderful thing. But after you...
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How Addiction Affects your Brain, your Life, and your Family
Addiction is a serious, chronic disease with far-reaching consequences for you and your...
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Why are Drugs so Addicting?
Understanding why drugs are so addicting requires an understanding of the brain and how it is...
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Accept No Substitutes When It Comes to Addiction
Advertisers love to tell potential customers that they should “accept no substitutes!” You can see...
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Thumbs Down to Too Much Time on Social Media
Maybe you shared a meme today. Or maybe you reposted a funny one-liner you came across. Perhaps...
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A Rundown of The Aviary Recovery Center’s Services
When you go to your favorite restaurant, there is a good chance you don’t really need to see the...
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Give Yourself Grace to Allow for Growth
Give Yourself Grace to Allow for Growth When you are in the grips of a substance use disorder, it...
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- Stages of Change in Recovery
Much research has been about the disease of addiction and its effects. Dr. Mark Gold suggests there are 6 stages of change in recovery and explains how each change directly affects behaviors and characteristics associated with addiction. In his article titled “Stages of Change,” Gold explains how the psyche is… Read more: Stages of Change in Recovery - 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 song called “The People in Your Neighborhood.” Each segment featuring the catchy tune introduces viewers to the various kinds of people they might encounter in their neighborhood. A fireman, for example, or… Read more: Surround Yourself with People Who Support You in Recovery - Cold Turkey: Good for Sandwiches. Bad for Recovery.
We Admit This Post is Making Us HungryOne of the great joys of what might be called “the big food holidays”—especially Thanksgiving and Christmas—is that there are often delicious leftovers to enjoy in the days that follow. Often, that includes turkey, which when combined with some other scrumptious ingredients, can… Read more: Cold Turkey: Good for Sandwiches. Bad for Recovery. - 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 experience some embarrassment or guilt or shame related to the way you behaved before you got sober. Those are the sorts of the feelings that can cause you to isolate yourself from… Read more: Do Not Do Recovery Solo – The Benefits of Getting with the Group (or Groups) - 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 next few months or even the next few years, what are you looking forward to? Maybe something immediately springs to mind. An upcoming wedding (yours or someone else’s). A vacation… Read more: When It Comes to Your Recovery, Keep Looking Forward