Mindfulness: What It Is & How It Works
850 words|4.3 min read|What is mindfulness, and what are its benefits? Mindfulness, on the most basic level, is exactly what it sounds like: maintaining a present awareness of [...]
How Can I Find Hope During Prescription Drug Rehab?
796 words|4 min read|Recovery is a long, grueling and incredibly taxing process, and it can be difficult to keep the end goal in sight. It can also be [...]
Refuting the Myths About Medication-Assisted Treatment
784 words|3.9 min read|n>Medication-assisted treatment gets a bad reputation. Many people have this conception that it’s just replacing one addiction for another. You may hear critics say that [...]
Can Meditation Help Me Manage Addiction Habits?
833 words|4.2 min read|We all need to escape sometimes. The stress of substance use, atop the stress of daily life, can leave us feeling overtaxed. Addiction affects our [...]
How BioSound Healing Therapy Helps Heal Negative Emotions
848 words|4.2 min read|A holistic approach to therapy includes healing of the whole person - body, mind and spirit. As research continues to emerge stressing the importance of [...]
Art Therapy: Non-Verbal Treatment at its Best
1015 words|5.1 min read|If you’ve hit a plateau in conventional therapy or you’re ready for the benefits of a strong alternative treatment method, or are just looking to [...]
6 Tips to Meal Plan Like a Pro
890 words|4.5 min read|The wide and delicious world of meal planning looks overwhelming from the outside. It seems to require an organized personality and a culinary degree to [...]
Coping with Isolation During Recovery
378 words|1.9 min read|As social creatures, human beings don't like to be left alone for too long. Unfortunately, recent events may have left you or someone you care [...]
Good Addiction Recovery Resolutions for the New Year
395 words|2 min read|The start of a new year gives everyone the opportunity to make concrete, healthy changes in their lives. While many of us may start making [...]
The Most Common Mistakes People Make in Recovery
897 words|4.5 min read|Recovering from substance addiction is not an easy road. You will push yourself to break free from the hold of drugs and alcohol, work on [...]
Addressing Issues with Romantic Relationships in Recovery
935 words|4.7 min read|Substance use affects every area of a person's life. The amount of sleep you get, your appetite, the money in your bank account, the security [...]
Moderation: Keeping Count of Drinks When Out
839 words|4.2 min read|When you're out with friends, it can become increasingly easy to lose count of how many drinks you have consumed, especially if the amount of [...]
How to Practice Mindfulness in Recovery
1061 words|5.3 min read|Stress is something we all experience, and even those who are able to manage the daily difficulties and annoyances of life on most days will [...]
How to Manage Boredom in Addiction Recovery
810 words|4.1 min read|"Boredom is the root of all evil." This rather direct quote from Soren Kierkegaard points to the truth about boredom — when one fails to [...]
How to Rebuild Relationships After Addiction
993 words|5 min read|Repairing Personal Relationships After Struggling with Substance Abuse Whether you have struggled with addiction yourself or a loved one has, there is no denying that [...]
People to Avoid During Addiction Recovery
868 words|4.3 min read|One of the most common pitfalls of addiction recovery is trying to live your old lifestyle all the while attempting to break old habits. In [...]