If you or a loved one has just completed inpatient or intensive outpatient treatment for addiction, you may be aware of a community of alumni you can join post-treatment through the program you graduated from. In long-term recovery, alumni support is as strategically important as support for inpatient residents. This is because even after the … Read more
Are you concerned that a loved one might never recover from an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Have you tried to quit drugs or alcohol to no avail? Many people might think that addiction is a path of no return. Thankfully, this is not the case. There are some proven and tested treatment approaches in … Read more
What are you grateful for? Are you thankful to be breathing and experiencing the beauties of nature? Do you appreciate the smallest joys around you? Is gratitude a part of your daily life? Many believe that gratitude is an essential ingredient for a healthy state of mind, and this is particularly true for recovering individuals. … Read more
In the early stages of sobriety, you may find you have a lot of free time on your hands that needs to be filled. It may be time to learn some healthy hobbies. Having a healthy hobby can be beneficial to your recovery process. Many treatment centers integrate hobbies and creative activities into their programs … Read more
Have you struggled with feelings of isolation during recovery? Are you hoping to re-enter society after a long journey to sobriety? Do you want to re-connect with others and even to give back to the community? Everyone needs a strong local community to thrive, and recovering individuals especially need to be surrounded by support. Some … Read more
Did you know that emotional healing is a big part of recovery from addiction? Medical professionals have sought out many ways to facilitate the restoration of healthy emotional expression. One of these approaches is art therapy. The use of art therapy as a supplementary intervention strategy has been used effectively in the treatments of cancer, mental … Read more
Achieving sobriety, successfully finishing a residential detox or treatment program, or having months or years in recovery are all milestones to celebrate. After a time, though, complacency and over-confidence may set in. Although many suggest that you should avoid triggers in mid-to-long-term recovery, part of you may doubt this kind of strict “abstinence.” It is … Read more
Are you a parent who is in recovery from addiction? Parenting, even without the addition of substance abuse recovery, can be challenging. You must attend to your child’s basic needs and routines; you must make sure that they are meeting developmental milestones; you also want to see them growing academically and thriving socially. It takes … Read more
Is your spouse in recovery from substance abuse? Have you dreamed about life together after your spouse achieves sobriety? Your expectations might be high but, likely, life will not be as rosy as you imagine it will be post-recovery. In most cases, living with a recovering spouse is still challenging. Researchers find that over 48% of … Read more
Addiction affects not only the people who use substances but their family and close friends around them. There can be a lot of challenges for the people who want to be as supportive as possible towards a loved one’s recovery. If you are supporting someone through treatment and recovery, educating yourself on addiction’s causes and … Read more
