Ways to Add Some Walking to Your Routine
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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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If you are a frequent reader of this blog, you know that we frequently mention the benefits of exercise for individuals who are in recovery from a substance use disorder. Of course, regular exercise is good for everyone, but there are some specific benefits for folks in recovery—including the fact… Read more: Ways to Add Some Walking to Your Routine - 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 their room. She sings a song about gamifying chores—and uses the idea of employing “a spoonful of sugar” as a metaphor for taking bad-tasting medicine. (Interesting sidenote: the song was inspired by the practice… Read more: Do Not Let Sugar Serve as a Substitute for Drugs or Alcohol - You Need to Get Help – There is No Excuse for Excuses
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