The Aviary Recovery Center Blog
Anticipation and Impatience are Both Part of Recovery
Sometimes, your recovery journey might inspire the same sorts of feelings you experience when you have to wait in a long line. In 2015, Bloomberg reported that Americans 37 billion hours waiting in line each year. That, of course, is a cumulative number, but when you are the person doing...
Sometimes a Substitute Can Set You Back
Sometimes a substitute is just what you need. If you are a teacher who has to miss a day of school, a substitute teacher is needed. If you are an athlete who needs a breather, a substitute player is needed. If you are a vegetarian who wants to eat a...
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 learn that they are not actually a moose and a bear, but rather two adorable canine coworkers. The pups are just a year old and new to our team, but The Aviary’s belief...
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 amazing place where nature and cultural attractions coexist in a beautiful and historic setting. Forest Park was home to the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair as well as to...
Head to Your Local Library for Recovery Resources
How long has it been since you visited your community’s library? Maybe you are a regular user of the library, or maybe you haven’t been in a while. Maybe it has been a long time, indeed. And maybe you have heard—or even thought—that libraries are just not that important anymore. ...
Two Key Components of Our Continuum of Care
Most people, when thinking about the aspects of residential treatment for a substance use disorder, likely focus on two things: detoxification and rehabilitation. And that makes sense. After all, each of those aspects of treatment is so ingrained in our cultural thinking that we refer to them by diminutive nicknames:...
Overcoming Boredom, Loneliness, and Languishing in Recovery
You probably get bored from time to time. You find yourself in a mood when nothing seems interesting or exciting. It seems like every activity under the sun would be a drag, but you also are not too pleased with whatever it is you are currently doing either. You probably...
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 you will feel grateful for the improvement in your quality of life. After all, a substance use disorder chips away at every aspect of your life. First and foremost, a substance...
Think of Treatment Like a Trip to the Airport
Just recently, the new REAL ID requirements went into effect (sort of) after years of delay. Under the new rules, you now need a REAL ID—rather than just a driver’s license—to board a domestic flight. Many people rushed to get REAL IDs as the deadline was approaching—just as many people...
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 encountered a big flashing sign that read in bright, clear letters, “This way to your goals!” Maybe it would be the first in a series of signs that would lead you from wherever...
