Ways to Add Some Walking to Your Routine
If you are a frequent reader of this blog, you know that we frequently mention the benefits of...
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Category: Healthy Living
Do Not Let Sugar Serve as a Substitute for Drugs or Alcohol
You probably remember Mary Poppins’s approach to getting the children in her charge to clean up...
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Stay on Budget, Tidy a Mess, and Don’t Doomscroll in Recovery
When you are in recovery from a substance use disorder, it is a good idea to keep an eye on your...
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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...
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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...
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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 – 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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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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The Benefits of Exercise in Recovery are Easy to Work Out
For some people, working out is a pleasure. For others, it’s, well, work. Some people are in good...
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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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When Journal Writing Is Not Right for Your Recovery
Keeping a journal of one kind or another can be an extremely useful tool in recovery. Journals can...
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Getting Outdoors is Good for Your Recovery
Some people just love to spend time outside. Other people sincerely appreciate the benefits of...
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- Think of Treatment Like a Trip to the Airport
Just recently, the new REAL ID requirements went into effect (sort of) after years of delay. Under the new rules, you now need a REAL ID—rather than just a driver’s license—to board a domestic flight. Many people rushed to get REAL IDs as the deadline was approaching—just as many people… Read more: Think of Treatment Like a Trip to the Airport - A Growth Mindset Points to a Path for Reaching Goals
Wouldn’t it be great if one day, while you were just minding your own business, you suddenly encountered a big flashing sign that read in bright, clear letters, “This way to your goals!”Maybe it would be the first in a series of signs that would lead you from wherever you… Read more: A Growth Mindset Points to a Path for Reaching Goals - 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” involves a lot more than a single note. A song is a complex combination of melody, harmony, rhythm, dynamics, and more.The same is true about a person. No single trait can fully… Read more: You Want a Holistic Approach for a Whole Lot of Reasons - 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 think a long drought has come to an end. Or maybe it is cool for June, so you are not so sure about all those claims about higher global temperatures.In both cases, you are conflating… Read more: The Pink Cloud is Weather. Long-Term Sobriety is Climate. - New Warning from Surgeon General: Alcohol Causes Cancer
Most everyone knows that cigarettes and other tobacco products are required to have a message on their packaging from the Surgeon General of the United States warning of the potential dangers. When it comes to cigarettes, a number of different messages appear, such as:Surgeon General’s Warning: Smoking Causes Lung Cancer,… Read more: New Warning from Surgeon General: Alcohol Causes Cancer