28 Recovery Quotes That Will Brighten Your Day
28 Recovery Quotes That Will Make Your Day Recovery from any substance abuse disorder – whether it's alcoholism or drug addiction – requires both a physical and a mental commitment. Physical, because recovery requires abstinence from any intoxicating substances. Mental, because you have to put yourself in the right state of mind in order for the recovery to be successful and long-lasting. To [...]
Press Release: Springboard Center Breaks Ground on Extended Care Facility
The Springboard Center, a local non-profit chemical dependency treatment center founded in 1999, conducted a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday February 22, 2019 for its $5 million Extended Care facilities, adding thirty-two beds to the thirty-five in its current Inpatient facility. The Board of Directors and dedicated staff wish to thank the generous donors who made this essential expansion possible. These [...]
How to Help and Support a Friend Struggling with Alcoholism (Part 2)
HOW TO REMAIN SUPPORTIVE AFTER TREATMENT If your friend decides to come back home after rehab, remember, this can be a bittersweet experience for him or her. It's about returning back to “normal” life and new opportunities, but it’s also a time of immense stress and confusion. NIDA explains, “When residential treatment is over, your friend will have to re-enter [...]
The Springboard Center Presents: A Mystery to Unfold
Things take a turn for the gutter at Mafia Don Lou Zar's juice joint when someone is put on ice! The crowd is chock full of potential suspects. Jealous, jilted lovers, a rival Mafioso, and a pair of undercover feds make an appearance at this speakeasy and not a single person is muttering a word! Help find out who's on [...]
How to Help and Support a Friend Struggling with Alcoholism (Part 1)
You have a close friend that struggles with alcoholism. You want to be a good friend and assist in any way you can. Feeling lost? Don't know where to start? You don’t know if you should start. Is this something they have to regulate on their own, or can you do something to assist? In all actuality you can help [...]
These Do’s and Don’ts Can Help You Share Your Recovery Story
Sharing stories with others is part of recovery and is a healthy way to express yourself as you walk through what your story means to you. Telling your story can also be frightening if you have trouble opening up to others. It is a skill everyone should have if they want to stay sober. Find some tips for sharing the [...]
How Do I Fill the Void After Rehab?
When you come to life after addiction rehab, you may discover that there are gaping holes in your life that feel like a bottomless pit. You likely struggle with low self-esteem or want to avoid those bad feelings, but that is a trap that got you into addiction in the first place. Drugs and alcohol are not going to fill [...]
How to Use Creative Writing to Beat Addiction
Writing is highly personal and writers get to choose to share or not share work. Lots of exercises can be structured about recovery but don’t have to be. Sometimes it is helpful to write about recovery yet others will struggle. Creative writing is tough at first but once you get into the swing of it, you may find it really [...]
What is Cyclical Depression?
Cyclical depression, or ‘recurrent depression,’ can occur, abate, and recur throughout a person’s life. It may be difficult to self-diagnose, since emotions shift. Cyclical depression can overlap with depression and anxiety that take other forms, even seasonal affective disorder (SAD). careful monitoring, especially with attention to co-occurring mental health and substance abuse diagnoses, is key to supporting someone with cyclical [...]
What Should I Know About Addiction and Borderline Personality Disorder?
The role of co-occurring mental health disorders in the development of addiction cannot be understated. Understanding mental health and how it relates to substance abuse is key to finding the right help for a long-term recovery. Learn more about addiction and borderline personality disorder. What is BPD? Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is difficult to understand. People with BPD are often [...]