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You Are Worthy of Treatment
How do you determine your self-worth? Do you base it on your achievements or your financial status? Maybe you find your worth in maintaining successful relationships or meeting your goals. If you are…
What to Expect In Dual-Diagnosis Treatment
Substance use disorders and mental health issues often go hand in hand, making addiction recovery and relapse prevention a complex process. According to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and…
Recovery and Random Acts of Kindness
From the time we are little, our mothers and grandmothers teach us to be kind to others and obey the golden rule: do unto others as we would have them do to us. Kindness is being helpful, generous, an…
5 Signs You Are Using Substances to Self-Medicate
Using substances to self-medicate is more common than you might think. It can be tempting to turn to drugs or alcohol to try to ease pain or escape thoughts and feelings that are not pleasant. The pro…
Safe and Sober Date Night Ideas in Recovery
When we leave a treatment program, the world can seem big, new, and frightening. We have to relearn how to live in the world. Leaving a treatment program is a stepped approach, as we learn these skill…
How to Use Technology to Support Sobriety
Technology allows us to discover things almost instantly. You can Google and have pages of answers and related content for anything you want to know. Of course, there are benefits and disadvantages to…
5 of the Most Misused Prescription Drugs – Part II
In the last segment, we talked about how prescription fentanyl and amphetamines can go from being your greatest ally in terms of medical relief to your worst enemy if used in the wrong ways. Unfortuna…
Healthy Eating Habits, Recovery, and You
Many of us have at least heard about eating disorders in movies, television, and even casual conversation. But for almost everyone, the idea of an eating disorder is an abstract concept. We do our bes…
How to Support Your Spouse
Wedding vows typically include a "for better or worse" phrase. If not these exact words, there is usually something about supporting your spouse through difficult times. Sticking around when things ar…
Getting Your ZZZs: 5 Ways to Improve Your Sleep for a Stronger Recovery
More often than not, we downplay the crippling effects of sleep deprivation to justify our lifestyle choices, such as pulling long hours for work or school, staying up late on our phones, going to par…
Staying Social in Winter Isolation
Staying social in winter can be a particularly challenging task. Whether the snow is falling and covering the world in a blanket of pure white ice, or the warm air inside is preferable to the chill ou…
How Hobbies Can Help You Avoid Substance Use
What would you say if someone asked, "What are your hobbies?"? As adults, it can be difficult to identify or even make time for hobbies. Schedules are busy, and responsibilities are abundant. Yet, hob…
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