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How does one deal with anxiety while undergoing treatment for substance abuse?
Substance abuse is challenging to overcome under the best of circumstances. However, when it is accompanied by anxiety, treatment can become more complicated. Keep reading to find out how to deal with…
Practicing Kindness Toward Others Helps Others and Yourself
Society functions best with the altruism, cooperation, compassion, and generosity of its members. Being kind improves the lives of everyone. Whether you say "hello" to a stranger in an elevator or wat…
Finding New Sources of Joy
Giving up old behaviors and patterns of thinking is difficult in the early stages of recovery. Deciding to begin recovery also requires a decision to change your life dramatically. This change involve…
Discovering Your Needs and Understanding How to Get There
Throughout our lives, teachers, parents, and others have told us to create goals and plans beyond our present circumstances. However, we do not always approach life with goals in mind. Sometimes, we a…
Avoid Addiction Relapse During the Holidays
The holidays—a time for festivities and socializing, gift-giving and merriment!
Do Not Disturb: Time for Yourself Is NOT Just for Introverts
In today's fast-paced world, taking care of ourselves is often relegated to a quick breathing exercise in our cars before we have to do yet another thing on our to-do lists. However, self-care is vita…
Find Your Tribe: How Friendships Can Become Your New Family
As humans, we are meant to be with others. We need love, belonging, friendship, community, and a steady sense of being supported. We were not created to live in isolation. As a result of old behaviors…
Helping Others Maintain Recovery
After you have experienced treatment, you may feel compelled to extend your wisdom and knowledge out to others who may need help in their own recovery journeys. Some people may find that helping other…
How to Identify Triggers
Identifying triggers takes some detective work and is not for the faint of heart. Making a full-scale attempt at recovery means you must know your triggers, so you can either avoid the triggers or dev…
Humility Helps Keep Us Sane
Humility is best understood as being humble or having a low view of one's own importance. When a person experiences feelings of humility, they often feel small in the large scheme of things. In recove…
The Power of Music in Recovery
Music is something that many of us experience daily. Music plays a key role in film production, fills our ears with excitement while we drive in the car, and even helps us to connect spiritually with…
Stay Strong and Stay Resilient – Recovery Is Worth It
There are a number of reasons, especially in today's day and age, that can make it difficult to maintain recovery. Triggers and temptations seem to be lurking around almost every corner. Especially in…
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