The Aviary Recovery Center Blog
SMART Recovery Might Be a Smart Option for Your Recovery
What are Your Options for Recovery It perhaps goes without saying that Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is the best known recovery program. Narcotics Anonymous (NA) might be a close second. In fact, when the media portrays a recovery program, it’s a safe bet that it will...
Shake Up Your Recovery Routines with These Engaging Podcasts
Pssst! Hey, you there! We’re going to tell you something you might not expect to read in a blog associated with a substance use disorder recovery center. It’s not the sort of thing people in the recovery community like to say out loud—even though most everyone knows...
Hold On Tight. We’ll Muddle Through: Taking Your Sobriety One Day at a Time
Life, Sobriety, and One Day at a Time Sometimes it seems like life is simply going to overwhelm us. This is especially true when it feels as though new problems arise faster than we can solve the old problems. The car breaks down, the big project at work is behind...
Cocaine Is Not Cool – What You Should Know
Cocaine has occupied a prominent place in America’s culture for a long time. The drug was in the original recipe for Coca-Cola (we should note that it was legal at the time). It is the subject of any number of hit songs. And cocaine is often used to note a particular...
Practice Perseverance When the Recovery Journey Gets Rocky
Road Trips Have you ever been on a road trip during which everything seemed to go wrong? Maybe you get a flat tire or get picked up for speeding or end up in a fender bender. Or your hotel lost your reservation and everything nearby is all booked up. Maybe you run low...
Dialectical Behavior Therapy—Don’t Let Your Emotions Get the Best of You
It can happen in a flash. Maybe you are in a conversation, and someone says something that upsets you. Maybe you suddenly find yourself publicly embarrassed by a mistake. Or you have been anticipating something good only to feel deeply disappointed when it doesn’t...
Ring in the New Year with These Sober Celebration Ideas
Ringing in the New Year New Year’s Eve can be a challenging night for people who are in recovery from a substance use disorder centered on alcohol. The champagne—and other libations—tend to flow freely on the last night of the year. The parties wind up as the final...
Your Very Own Sobriety Celebration Gift List for the Holidays
Many of the year-end holidays are associated with gift-giving, and every year most of us spend a lot of time (and often a lot of money) trying to find the perfect gift for each and every person on our shopping list. Your Personal Sobriety Celebration Gift List But if...
The Willpower Myth: What You Really Need to Get and Stay Sober
If you happen to be an auto racing fan, it is only natural that you might, from time to time, find yourself in a conversation about Will Power. The Aussie is a heck of a driver, having won at the time of this writing 39 Indy Car races—including the Indy 500. It is...
You Want a Holistic Approach to Hone in on Treating Your Substance Use Disorder
Think about your best friend. It is likely that a whole range of memories, feelings, and impressions come to mind. Now imagine that someone asks you to describe that person--using only one word. You could, perhaps, mention your friend’s race or ethnicity. But that is...