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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Horses Can Help Veterans and First Responders
Have you ever caught an old episode of Mr. Ed on television? The sitcom starred a “talking” horse...
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Busting Some Substance Use Disorder Myths—Part Three
This is the third entry in our series about substance use disorder myths. And while we have built...
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Busting Some Substance Use Disorder Myths—Part Two
This is the second “episode” of our MythBusters-style look at myths about substance use disorders....
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When Hospitalization is Warranted
When Hospitalization is Warranted? Through the years, doctors and experts in the realm of mental...
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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. A common approach to a gratitude journal involves writing down three things you are grateful for each day. Many people like to do this in the evening so that they can reflect… Read more: Reflect a Bit in Your Gratitude Journal - 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 have made that decision, you still have to make an essential and related choice: Where you will get that help. We think The Aviary Recovery Center is an excellent choice, and in… Read more: An Introduction to The Aviary Recovery Center - How Addiction Affects your Brain, your Life, and your Family
Addiction is a serious, chronic disease with far-reaching consequences for you and your relationship with loved ones. It also affects your body physically, with both short- and long-term consequences. Drug and Alcohol Addiction and your Brain Drug and alcohol use has a tremendous effect on the brain. The brain regulates… Read more: How Addiction Affects your Brain, your Life, and your Family - Is Your Teen a High-Functioning Alcoholic?
If your teenager is regularly abusing alcohol, it is possible that they are able to keep this part of their life hidden from you. Although addiction can take over a person’s mental and physical health, sometimes it can manifest itself in less obvious ways. Learning more about the indirect symptoms… Read more: Is Your Teen a High-Functioning Alcoholic? - Acceptance in Recovery: The Spiritual Principle
The spiritual principle of acceptance can seem elusive to many people new to the program of recovery. There are words, phrases, and slogans that are commonly used that you may be hearing for the first time. There may be things you have heard for years, but they just haven’t quite… Read more: Acceptance in Recovery: The Spiritual Principle