When you choose to commit your life to recovery, there are bound to be bumps in the road. There will always be inevitable struggle and stress from time to time, especially when you find yourself in situations where drug and alcohol use is normalized. If you’ve completed a treatment program, you have likely been taught […]
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For those in recovery, you may feel overwhelmed as summer approaches. Many people correlate the summer months with festivities and parties, which can be problematic for a person that is working to achieve and maintain sobriety. There are still so many reasons to be excited about summer, especially if you are struggling with your sobriety.
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Life is constantly flowing. For many of us, one of the only times that we take the opportunity to slow down is when we lay down to sleep at the end of the day. Even then, sleep is viewed more as a habitual process than a conscious opportunity to slow down. Ask yourself this question:
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The family unit is often recognized as a person’s main source of learning as they develop and mature from infancy into adulthood. Families become the first place where a child learns how to manage their emotions and communicate with others. However, it is important to recognize that there is no such thing as a “perfect”
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In 2019, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported that nearly 5.6 percent of women aged 18 years or older had a substance use disorder (SUD), totaling nearly 7.2 million women in America. Despite the high prevalence of SUD among women in the United States, many treatment centers tend to minimize the
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The psychological community supports the use of art therapy as an experiential tool for healing. Art comes in many forms. Woodworking is an underappreciated method of art with many mental and social benefits for people with substance use disorders. Here are 5 benefits to woodworking that you may not have considered. #1 Improving Concentration Drugs
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Healthy connections are made when people understand what someone is going through. When starting a substance addiction program, talking to and learning from those in recovery can increase commitment and a willingness to engage in the program. Because people feel comfortable talking and sharing with those who went through the program, many treatment centers use
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