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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Category: Healthy Living
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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What if You Went for a Walk?
Here’s an experience you may find familiar. You are sitting at your desk or on your couch or in...
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Enjoy a Sober Summer with a Little Planning
Summertime is on its way. It can be a wonderful time to spend with family and friends enjoying a...
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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 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 - What if 12-Step Programs Aren’t the Right Steps for Your Recovery?
Alcoholics Anonymous is surprisingly famous for an organization with “anonymous” in its name. AA and the 12-step program at its heart are what most people think of when they think about recovery from a substance use disorder. The idea of a group of people sitting in a church basement, using… Read more: What if 12-Step Programs Aren’t the Right Steps for Your Recovery? - 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 who is in recovery from a substance use disorder. You can read the first entry here {LINK not yet published} to see our suggestions about hydration and your morning meal. This time… Read more: Healthy Eating in Recovery – Second in a Series - Signs of Addiction
Knowing the signs of addiction is the first step to determining whether or not your loved one has a problem with drugs or alcohol. Since addiction is a disease, early treatment increases the chance for a successful recovery. General Signs of Addiction Sometimes addiction begins in social settings or with… Read more: Signs of Addiction