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LDS Principles and the 12-Steps: Step 3
Steps 1 and 2 of the 12-Step program deal with life realizations and internal discoveries. Step 3 is the first step that actually asks you to DO something- it asks you to make a decision. Step 3 is, "…
LDS Principles and the 12-Steps: Step 2
In step 1, you admitted that your life is unmanageable and that you have no power over your addiction on your own. Step 2 is about developing a relationship with a Higher Power and calling on Him to s…
How to Get the Most Out of Therapy
During the recovery process for addiction, you will spend some very valuable time in sessions with therapists who are there to help you along your way. Finding a therapist that works well with you and…
The Danger of Facing Addiction Alone
Escaping from the grasp of addiction to alcohol, opiates, and other drugs is incredibly difficult, and many fear to become a part of an addiction recovery program in order to free themselves from addi…
Journaling and the Recovery Process
Every person can benefit from regularly writing out their thoughts and experiences. When it feels as though you're overwhelmed, or crushed by what's going on in your life, you may not think that journ…
How Gratitude Can Help in Recovery
During the early stages of recovery, it's easy to dwell on the misery we feel. Recovering addicts often think they exist in a solitary sphere. Isolated from all good. If you or a loved one has dealt w…
Change and Recovery
Change is an important part of any addiction recovery process. Without change, we would only continue our addictive habits, unable to break our poor habitual cycles for something greater. Changing our…
Meditation and Recovery
Whether you're currently traveling down the winding path of sobriety, or stalled a few miles in; there's never a simple way to navigate the recovery trail. You may have a goal to find strategies to cl…
Hiking and Addiction Recovery
Since we are located in the heart of one of the outdoor capitals of the world, we take full advantage of the beauty and adventure that the local landscapes have to offer. We believe that a healthy, ac…
LDS Principles and the 12-Steps: Step 1
At Renaissance Ranch, we're going to examine each of the 12-steps, and examine both how it can help the lives of an addict, and how LDS principles can be directly applied to these steps.
The Balance Between Happiness and Success in Recovery
Sometimes during recovery, especially in the early days, it can feel like you're being bombarded with all of the things that you should do, and all of the things that you shouldn't do. The drive to be…
The Common Stages of Drug Abuse
While there are certainly genetic factors that influence it, there's no such thing as someone who is simply born with addiction. Substance abuse, drug abuse and other forms of addiction develop over t…
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