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Bouncing Back From Post-Holiday Setbacks in Recovery
There is no question that the holiday season can cause significant setbacks for individuals working to sustain lasting recovery from addiction. While the potential for relapse remains high year-round,…
Why Men Struggle to Accept Their Addiction
Accepting an unpleasant truth is never easy. Whether you are trying to accept something about yourself or information about a loved one, facing facts that are not ideal can be tough. Substance use and…
5 of the Most Misused Prescription Drugs – Part I
When we're suffering or in pain, we often don't look too closely at what our doctor prescribes for us. We only care that it helps us heal and feel better as soon as possible. Problems arise, however,…
Why Spirituality in the Twelve Steps Is Necessary for Recovery
Faith is at the core of most addiction recovery programs, and for good reason. Those who practice successful substance use and addiction treatment programs have found that faith-based methods bolster…
How to Make Prayer a Habit
When was the last time you spent some time in prayer? Saying a quick prayer before a major event or when in crisis may feel natural. Do you pray when things are going well? Praying regularly can stren…
New Year, New You
For many of us, the beginning of a new year signals the shedding of old habits and the adoption of newer paths for growth. As an alumnus of a substance use program, your new year might look different…
How Getting Clean Improves Physical Wellness
The struggle to be physically well these days is a real one. There are plenty of strategies and methods to try. New diets seem to emerge every week with tips about what you should avoid eating. There…
How Faith in a Higher Power Can Strengthen Your Recovery
The first step of our addiction recovery journey involves realizing that our stubborn self-will has led us to put our faith in harmful substances to heal our emotional wounds and that this self-medica…
Why Shame Is the Real Enemy of Recovery
You can't talk about addiction recovery without first addressing the two elephants in the room – guilt and shame. People often lump together guilt and shame as one and the same. The two, however, diff…
Beating the Winter Chill With Winter Activity
In ancient Europe, the Scandinavian people lived long months in nearly total darkness in their northern homes. In some parts of Lapland, winter days are filled with almost twenty hours of dark nights…
Why Addiction Makes Anxiety Worse
Anxiety and substance use can often go hand in hand. Which causes which? Does it start with anxiety, which leads to using substances to cope? Or does it begin with substance use, which then creates an…
Nutrition in Recovery
Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, famously said, "Let thy food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food." Since ancient times, we have known the role the foods we consume play in our da…
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