Goals, Routines, and Flexibility Support Sobriety
There are several ways to think about a hammer. For example, Adam Savage of Mythbusters fame (an...
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Category: Recovery
Self-Expression Through Collage and Journaling
Self-expression can have countless benefits–in addition to the literal creation of...
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Do Not Waste Time Worrying About Wasting Time
You may have seen the quote we are about to share a couple of different ways and attributed to a...
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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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Cravings Will Come. Here’s How to Help Them Go.
It would be truly wonderful if getting treatment for a substance use disorder worked like a...
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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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Our Family Wellness Program: Recovery for the Whole Family
A Substance Use Disorder is Never a ‘Just You’ Problem It can be easy to think of substance use...
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Will Talk of Your Recovery Be on the Thanksgiving Menu This Year?
Thanksgiving is coming. And so are your relatives. You should probably make some decisions about...
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A Spirit of Gratitude Supports Your Recovery
Think of three things you are grateful for. It’s okay if it takes you a few moments. Even if you...
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Three Part Recovery Plan: Eat, Sleep, and Exercise
Here is a fact: Recovery is not easy. We really wish we could tell you that staying sober is a...
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Say ‘No’ to Stigmas: September is National Recovery Month
It is an unfortunate truth that people who struggle with drugs or alcohol are frequently...
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‘Just Keep Swimming’ as a Recovery Manta
Remember Dory, the forgetful fish from Pixar’s 2003 movie Finding Nemo? Dory, voiced by Ellen...
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- Mindfulness and Yoga Can Support Your Recovery
When you are in recovery from a substance use disorder, it is extremely important to stay focused on your ongoing and most important goal: staying sober one day at a time. That is easy to say and hard to do. In fact, with so many demands on our attention, your… Read more: Mindfulness and Yoga Can Support Your Recovery - Pick a Path for Dealing with a Substance Use Disorder
Maybe you have read a book—or a number of books—in the popular “Choose Your Own Adventure” series. These books lay out a story for a page or two and then offer the reader a choice. Each choice is followed by a page number: If you want to do X, turn… Read more: Pick a Path for Dealing with a Substance Use Disorder - Goals, Routines, and Flexibility Support Sobriety
There are several ways to think about a hammer. For example, Adam Savage of Mythbusters fame (an inspiration for a series of our blog entries) titled his memoir Every Tool’s a Hammer. On the other hand, in the 1960s, Abraham Maslow (drawing from a thought by Abraham Kaplan) wrote, “it… Read more: Goals, Routines, and Flexibility Support Sobriety - Be Grateful, Mindful, and Hopeful in Recovery
Have you heard of the “negativity bias”? In the aptly named article “What is Negativity Bias?,” Kendra Cherry explains it this way: The negativity bias is our tendency not only to register negative stimuli more readily but also to dwell on these events. Also known as positive-negative asymmetry, this negativity… Read more: Be Grateful, Mindful, and Hopeful in Recovery - 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? No matter what just happened on the court or field or pitch—and no matter whether the player was a winner or a loser—their answers to questions are likely to include statements like:… Read more: Change Your Personal Talking Points with Affirmations