Category: Mental Health
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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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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Be Grateful, Mindful, and Hopeful in Recovery
Have you heard of the “negativity bias”? In the aptly named article “What is Negativity Bias?,”...
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Change Your Personal Talking Points with Affirmations
Have you ever noticed how interviews with athletes after a game are all pretty close to the same?...
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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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Focusing on the Positive Has a Positive Impact in Recovery
Take a moment to think back on the last couple of days in your life. We are hopeful things have...
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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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When Hospitalization is Warranted
When Hospitalization is Warranted? Through the years, doctors and experts in the realm of mental...
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The Importance of Your Mental Health in Recovery
From time to time, we all experience unpleasant emotions. We might feel sad or lonely or angry or...
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Setting Boundaries Strengthens Your Recovery
Think of your favorite sport. Odds are good that the playing area for whichever sport you...
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Prompts for Your Recovery Journal
Journaling is a Great Way to Support SobrietyNot too long ago, we wrote about the various ways in...
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- Get a Good Hobby on Your To-Do List
Think about your to-do list. Or maybe it would be more accurate to think about your various to-do lists. You might have a to-do list at home and a to-do list at work (and maybe even another to-do list for a second job). You might have a to-do list for… Read more: Get a Good Hobby on Your To-Do List - Tips for Getting a Better Night’s Sleep
Have you ever heard someone sigh after describing all the work they need to do and say, “No rest for the weary”? Maybe you have even said it yourself. The saying reveals something important about the lives so many of us lead these days. Our schedules are jam-packed, and it… Read more: Tips for Getting a Better Night’s Sleep - Find the Right Recovery Meeting for You
Here is an experience many people—including you, perhaps—can relate to. You find yourself in a meeting with a whole bunch of people. For the first few minutes, it might seem like any other meeting—maybe a little boring but relevant to you and your work. But then the meeting takes a… Read more: Find the Right Recovery Meeting for You - Your Boundaries Are Valid—and Important—in Recovery
Let’s think about fences. For our purposes here, let’s think specifically about a fence that surrounds your yard. That fence—whether picket or chain link or what have you—keeps some things in and some other things out.For example, the fence around your yard can make it safe for your dog to… Read more: Your Boundaries Are Valid—and Important—in Recovery - The Aviary Recovery Center is Recognized for Third Time on Newsweek’s America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2025
Eolia, MO, September 15, 2025 – For the third year in a row, The Aviary Recovery Center has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list… Read more: The Aviary Recovery Center is Recognized for Third Time on Newsweek’s America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2025