- Recovery Lessons from Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars—the popular reality show featuring professional dancers teaching celebrities to dance and compete on live television—has been on the air (or at least streaming) since 2005. As we write this, the show is in the midst of its 35th season. That significant staying power is a hallmark… Read more: Recovery Lessons from Dancing with the Stars - Pause for a Moment to Think About the Importance of Pauses
When you think about the great discoveries and inventions that humans have made, things like fire, the wheel, the printing press, electricity, and many more likely come immediately to mind. We would like to add one to your list that we suspect you did not land on right away. We… Read more: Pause for a Moment to Think About the Importance of Pauses - A Pop Culture Roundup of Recovery Advice
As a rule, you probably do not come to this blog hoping to find deep dives into pop culture. But every now and again, we find that a song, a television show, or a comic book hero can provide some ideas that can be applied to the recovery journey. In… Read more: A Pop Culture Roundup of Recovery Advice - Remember Your Sources of Support When Times Are Tough
When you are struggling with drugs or alcohol, it can seem as though you are all alone in your difficulties. After all, a substance use disorder impacts relationships in a couple of ways—neither of them good. First, you may be embarrassed about your substance use and therefore try to keep… Read more: Remember Your Sources of Support When Times Are Tough - Wading Into the Ways Water Benefits Your Recovery
That is a trick question. We would not be anywhere at all without water because water is essential to all living things. Humans, for example, generally can only survive about three days without water. While some other animals can survive quite a bit longer without consuming water, the liquid still… Read more: Wading Into the Ways Water Benefits Your Recovery