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How You Define Yourself Matters
Self-esteem comes from within yourself. How you treat or think about yourself matters. A substance use disorder (SUD) can be a reason you lose confidence in who you are. Your decision to seek help sho…
Getting Some Sleep: Effects of Substance Use Disorder on Sleep Quality
Sleep, who really needs it anyway? We all do! Do you remember that good, deep, drool-producing sleep you used to experience as a child? As we age, achieving this quality of sleep can be difficult. Str…
Why Sharing Your Best And Worst Moments Is Important
Everyone has a story to tell. For centuries people told their stories so they could share their knowledge. Each story a person tells gives insight into their best and worst times. They can express joy…
Admitting Powerlessness Is an Act of Courage
What comes to mind when you think of the word courage? Perhaps you think of your role models or superheroes you admired as a child. Maybe you think back to a favorite movie in which the lead plays a b…
Find Your Support System in Recovery
Stories connect people. Throughout history, tales were cautionary, lessons, or recounting events. People listened and took from the story what they wanted. In many cases, an account about a person goi…
Caring for Your Intellectual Self
The human brain is perhaps one of the most complex and vital organs of the human body. It drives decision-making, controls thought and emotion, and even determines when those stomach rumbles begin sug…
Rising Up After Relapse
"You never fail until you stop trying." – Albert Einstein
How Reality-Based Compassion Works in Recovery
When your world is spinning out of control, or you think everything is against you, you can feel out of control. Your first instinct is to find a way to pull everything together or escape. Humans like…
Lack of Physical Contact: COVID and Recovery
The COVID pandemic hit slowly and then suddenly. As the pandemic grew in seriousness, lockdowns and social distancing grew as well. There was a significant decline in human contact, except through pho…
Learn How to Speak to Others About Substance Addiction
Imagine you're standing in the front of a room with an untold number of people staring at you. What is your first reaction? Public speaking is different for everyone. Maybe you're comfortable talking…
Advocacy: Helping Yourself in a World of Judgment
There is a plethora of judgment about mental illness and substance abuse issues. Some doctors are uneducated about the issues you face and might be rude and lack understanding. There might be others i…
7 Things to Look for in a Quality Addiction Recovery Center
Your loved one has admitted they have an alcohol or drug addiction and have asked for your help finding a substance abuse recovery center. However, a simple online search yields an overwhelming number…
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