Self Forgiveness a Step Towards Recovery
When you have a substance abuse disorder, it is possible that you lied to people and did terrible things that impacted a lot of people. You want to be able to move forward but your [...]
Could ‘Lifespan Recovery Management’ Be the Key to Recovery?
Addiction research is looking into ways people can focus on ‘lifespan’ recovery versus some of the current strategies. Providing care over the lifespan of a person with addiction is thought to bring more hope for [...]
What to Eat During Drug Detox
Using drugs and alcohol may make a negative impact on our brain and increase the risk of developing diseases but these abusive substances can impact our nutrition too. Detox is about cleaning your body and [...]
How to Stay Motivated During Recovery
Motivation is the driving force behind every action. Motivation is what will help you want to become sober. Without motivation, you will find it easier to sink back to old habits and forget why you [...]
These Yoga Poses May Help Process Grief in Recovery
Often students of yoga are focused on personal growth and healing at different points of their journey. Perhaps it is just to slow down or to work through some stiff joints and build flexibility. There [...]
How to Face Your Fears
Fears are fears for a reason. Some can be avoidable like fear of sharks or roller coasters where you can just avoid the ocean and amusement parks. Some fears are hard to avoid like speaking [...]
Don’t Beat Yourself Up-Your Best Days Are Ahead
It can be so easy sometimes to beat up on yourself when you are doing your best, day by day, to get ahead in sobriety. Maybe it is hard to see your strengths when it [...]
How to Dedicate Yourself to Personal Growth All Year
With the start of the new year, this can be the start of a new you. You can decide to dedicate yourself this new year by exploring new things and learning new things about yourself. [...]
How to Prevent a Slip from Turning to a Relapse
A relapse can occur when you are sober for a long period of time but returns to substance abuse. A slip is when you return to substance abuse but stops when they automatically regret their [...]
Pet Adoption May Be the Best Thing to Happen to Your Recovery
When going through recovery, animals can be very therapeutic. It is a different decision altogether to decide to adopt a pet to take home. Having a permanent pet in the home can be a challenging [...]