Adding Some Exercise Supports Your Recovery
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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...
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Find the Right Recovery Meeting for You
Here is an experience many people—including you, perhaps—can relate to. You find yourself in a...
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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...
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Some Suggestions for Landing a New Job in Recovery
Looking for a new job can be frustrating and challenging. You have to find job listings that align...
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Anticipation and Impatience are Both Part of Recovery
Sometimes, your recovery journey might inspire the same sorts of feelings you experience when you...
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Animals Can Be Partners in Recovery—Including Our Own Moose and Bear
Recently, Moose and Bear joined the team at The Aviary Recovery Center. You may be relieved to...
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Visit One of the Most Beautiful Urban Parks in the World and Support Your Recovery
In the heart of St. Louis is a park known as, well, the “Heart of St. Louis.” Forest Park is an...
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Two Key Components of Our Continuum of Care
Most people, when thinking about the aspects of residential treatment for a substance use...
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Overcoming Boredom, Loneliness, and Languishing in Recovery
You probably get bored from time to time. You find yourself in a mood when nothing seems...
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Gratitude is a Pillar of Recovery
When you have done the hard work of putting drugs or alcohol behind you, it is only natural that...
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A Growth Mindset Points to a Path for Reaching Goals
Wouldn’t it be great if one day, while you were just minding your own business, you suddenly...
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- 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 - 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