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Emotion Coaching: It Works For Adults, Too
Your recovering spouse seems sullen when he comes home from work one night. "I'm getting a new job!" he exclaims. "I feel like my boss is afraid I'm going to screw up and end up back in addiction trea…
The Addiction Cycle and When to Seek Help
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 19.7 million Americans (aged 12 and older: battled a substance abuse disorder in 2017. Since then, this number has been on the rise. Though muc…
Healing Through Hope
Hope is a concept of great importance. Much like faith, hope is a principle of action, having two different but equally vital parts. Let's first present the general definition of the principle, then i…
Personal Accountability and Long-Term Recovery
Recovering from substance addiction may be hard work but is one of the best things you can do for yourself. It gives you the freedom to gain control of your life, build stronger relationships with you…
Understanding Relapse During Recovery
Recovery is a life-long process. You will face days that are simple and easy and other days that will test you. No matter how diligent and dedicated you are to your recovery, no one is completely invu…
How Your Family Can Help You Through Recovery
When a person suffers from substance addiction, they're not alone in the pain that they're experiencing. Their family and loved ones are also affected by what the addiction is doing to them. Family ca…
Does My Loved One Have a Drug Problem?
It's hard to watch the people we love to become captive to an addiction. It's especially hard because we know that the person is so much more than their addiction. They still have the potential to do…
The Connection Between Depression and Drug Abuse
Studies have found a definite connection between mental illness and the abuse of addictive substances. A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that about 69 percent of all the alcoho…
Understanding REBT for a Lasting Recovery
REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy) is a short-term form of psychotherapy that better helps one understand the unhealthy thoughts and beliefs that contribute to their emotional distress. Once the…
Understanding EDMR for a Lasting Recovery
What is EDMR?
It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Are you familiar with the phrase "toxic positivity"? While there are many benefits to looking for a silver lining in difficult situations, it's not always the best coping strategy. Being authentic and…
Trigger Warnings: When to Listen to Your Gut
Before you made the decision to work on your sobriety, your decisions were most-likely motivated by your desire to acquire and abuse substances. In a way, it was simple because you just wanted to get…
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