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 Reset with These Ten Tips – Part One
Here is something most—if not all—computer and smartphone users can relate to: You’re clicking along doing this task and that task. Everything is humming along just fine. You can scroll when you want to scroll. You can save when you want to save. You can open a new tab, send… Read more: Get Reset with These Ten Tips – Part One - Six Skills that Support Your Recovery
When you really think about it, every activity a person undertakes requires some collection of skills. Take, for example, writing a blog post. A person writing posts needs to have skills related to grammar, usage, punctuation, and more. It helps to be a reasonably good speller. And it is useful… Read more: Six Skills that Support Your Recovery - When It Comes to Recovery, Good Things Come to Those Who Don’t Wait
You have probably noticed that a significant amount of advertising you encounter in the world encourages you to “act now!” Advertisers want to create a sense of urgency so that you feel as though you have to hurry to make a decision. So that means we are always told the… Read more: When It Comes to Recovery, Good Things Come to Those Who Don’t Wait - Recovery Lessons from Gilligan’s Island
Have you ever watched the 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island?” Despite airing for just three seasons in its original run, the show remained popular for years and years in reruns, animated versions, and made-for-television movies. These days, what is probably remembered best is the show’s earworm of a theme song, which… Read more: Recovery Lessons from Gilligan’s Island - Adding Some Exercise Supports Your Recovery
In a recent post, we suggested that adding some walking to your daily routine is a great way to support your ongoing recovery. We have also recently suggested a simply beautiful spot in St. Louis where you can do some walking while enjoying a historic and fascinating setting. A walking… Read more: Adding Some Exercise Supports Your Recovery