Is Your Inner Critic Too Influential? Tackling Negative Self-Talk
The Critic Imagine a theater critic watching a play or musical. The critic is, perhaps, sitting...
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Category: Recovery
The Brief on Grief – Dealing with Intense Emotion During Recovery
Grief is one of the most challenging emotions we can experience. We often associate it with the...
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Get Your Zzzzzs in Recovery
Do you ever wake up in the morning feeling like you haven’t slept at all? Poor sleep is a common...
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Don’t Put Off Treatment Due to the Public Health Emergency
Is the public health situation related to COVID-19 preventing you from tackling your problems with...
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Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Sometimes alcohol and the problems it can cause are overshadowed...
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Don’t Trade One Addiction for Another in Recovery
You’ve been through detox. You’ve completed rehab. You’ve headed back into the world determined to...
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Try, Try Again – A Relapse Is Not the End of Your Recovery Story
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Odds are we could all agree that this is good...
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Finding Your Creative Soul Can Support Your Recovery Efforts
Many people—including many artists—believe that using drugs or alcohol enhances their creativity....
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Getting Out Into Nature – A Good Idea for Your Recovery and Your Overall Health
Thinking Back Think of a beautiful moment you have spent in nature. Have you stood by the ocean...
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What if 12-Step Programs Aren’t the Right Steps for Your Recovery?
Alcoholics Anonymous is surprisingly famous for an organization with “anonymous” in its name. AA...
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Resolve to Overcome Loneliness in the New Year
Loneliness and the Holiday Season The holidays can be a challenging time for many people—and...
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Playing the Hand You Are Dealt When ACEs Are in Your Past
We try to provide our kids with a perfect childhood. Often, we remember things that went wrong in...
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