When you’re in treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol, you’re probably going to hear a lot about the importance of developing good habits and staying healthy. One thing that is commonly suggested is that [...]
Many people find that they are their own worst critic, and while being mindful of your flaws or your mistakes is important, we tend to come down on ourselves extremely hard, more than we would [...]
Addiction’s impact extends far beyond the immediate impacts to your life and health. Even though you’re the one who’s struggling with alcoholism, or an addiction to drugs, the people around you are heavily affected by [...]
You are what you eat. You reap what you sow. What you give is what you get. Chances are, you’ve probably heard one of these phrases used before to explain that the attitude with which [...]
Whether you left an addiction treatment program a week ago or a decade ago, chances are by now you’ve experienced both the good days, where it feels like your life may be slowly coming back [...]
As hard as we may try, not one person on this planet is perfect. Not a single person, past or present, has been able to say they’ve lived a mistake free life, and that they [...]
When we feel ashamed, embarrassed or generally unpleasant about something, we tend to try to avoid it or hide it. We would rather sweep things under the rug than face them most of the time, [...]
Inner peace is usually what we strive for when we do just about anything, whether we realize what we’re looking for or not. Some of our most creative or our most destructive behaviors manifest when [...]
Making a decision after we battle addiction, can feel surprisingly overwhelming. What if you make the wrong choice? What if your decision triggers a relapse? Even if you feel confident to make a decision, it [...]
Feedback is helpful information or constructive criticism about a person’s previous action or behavior in the hope of helping to improve performance for the next time. This sounds beneficial, right? Anyone can benefit from feedback, [...]
