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 guilt for the actions you took keep clouding up your mind. One of the twelve steps to recovery is learning to forgive yourself for 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 longer periods of stability, less risk of relapse, and rapid interventions that could better support overall recovery. How it Works Residential care makes sense 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 replacing the bad substances your body is used to with good substances. Here are foods and drinks to fill your body with to help give [...]
Drug Addiction on College Campuses
Going to college is like walking into a whole new world but can unfortunately cause you to start forming bad habits or other students can encourage you to continue them. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, 49% of full-time college students do drugs. College students need to know that drugs are not the [...]
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 want to become clean in the first place. What causes someone to lose their motivation to get clean is when the memories they had of [...]
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 are yoga poses that can even help with processing grief in recovery. It is important to recognize each person has a unique reaction to loss. [...]
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 in front of people or fear of rejection. Here are some tips to help you gain courage to face your fears in order for these [...]
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 seems like everyone (including you) is pointing out where you failed or were weakest. Try these tips for recognizing where your strengths are and how [...]
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. By taking advantage of the world around you as well as different people, you will test yourself as to how much you have grown this [...]
How to Keep Loneliness from Derailing Recovery
Feeling lonely and being alone are two very different concepts. Being alone is the idea that a person can be by themselves, yet perhaps enjoy their own company. Feeling lonely is one of those things that can eat away at a person slowly, over time, because it feels like there is nobody else out there who understands their life. This [...]