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Things to Remember when the Road to Recovery gets Hard
Change is hard, period. If recovery were easy we would have done it a long time ago. We all know that recovery is hard, however, some people have harder experiences than others.
Addiction affects the mind, body and spirit. This all-encompassing…
Continued Self-care in Recovery: Animal Therapy: Being a Sober Dog Owner
What is Animal Therapy?
Animal-assisted therapy, or AAT, is connected to health benefits such as pain reduction, anxiety, and depression. Individuals who find healing and happiness with therapeutic animals include people suffering from substance…
Learning to Forgive Yourself in Recovery
Breaking the Cycle
Forgiveness is freeing, and you deserve to be free and forgive yourself. Everyone in recovery has dealt with guilt and shame and understanding the two are important in recovery. The importance of these two emotions centers…
Stress, Isolation and Addiction
The Negative Effects of Stress and Isolation
Human beings are social animals; we are designed to live and work with others. Without a community, individuals are prone to stress associated with isolation as the innate need for human connection…
Self-Care and It’s Importance in Recovery
What is Self-Care?
Self-care is one of the most important aspects of life—every living thing requires some form of self-care and people are no exception. In addiction many people become accustomed to ignoring basic human needs. Looking for…
Lifestyle Changes in Recovery: An Attitude of Gratitude
We are trained by society to continually assess what we have and seek more. With frantic minds and hollow hearts, we judge, analyze and consume material things.
In such a wasteland of greed, superficiality and addiction, the struggle can…
How Do I Know if I Need a Support Group?
Support Groups After Treatment: Be in it for the Win
Treatment allows you to create a new and healthy lifestyle away from drugs and Alcohol.
While in treatment, we help you become re-accustomed to standard daily living activities such as…
Rehab Romance: What is 13 Stepping?
Rehab Romance: What is 13 Stepping?
Making the decision to become clean and sober is personal for everyone. Once that decision has been made, a lot of effort goes into becoming healthy again and even more effort goes into reconstructing relationships…
Self-Esteem and Substance Abuse: The Elephant in the Room
Self-Esteem & Peer Pressure: Depending on Drugs & Alcohol to Feel Different
Self-esteem is one of the biggest factors in determining how successful we are in any given endeavor. How you judge yourself can determine whether you go out…
Wellness in the Workplace: Physical and Mental Productivity Offenders
Having a stable income to sustain a family or desired lifestyle is the goal of every working citizen. From a young age, children were taught to explore their talents in pursuit of discovering valuable skills that could lead to a prosperous livelihood…
