Recovery Blog
How Nutrition Impacts Substance Abuse Recovery
If you’ve had an addiction to drugs or alcohol, you may have noticed a change in your appetite—when, what, or even if you eat. Substance abuse can interfere with many bodily processes, including how...
The Lingering Effects of Childhood Trauma on Healing and Recovery
When individuals consider the impact of trauma on their mental or emotional well-being, it is common to consider only recent traumatic events and circumstances. Despite what some may believe,...
The Benefits of Group Therapy For Women in Recovery Programs
If you’re new to substance abuse recovery programs, you may wonder if group therapy is necessary or beneficial to your success. Opening up in a group setting can indeed be daunting at first....
How to Manage Boredom in Recovery
Early recovery comes with a lot of hard work and pure dedication. This includes making serious yet positive changes, pursuing new goals, and establishing a structured lifestyle. Once treatment has...
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: Preventing Drug Overdose
As stated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “More than one million people have died since 1999 from a drug overdose. In 2021, 106,699 drug overdose deaths occurred in the...
5 Celebrities Who Conquered Their Addictions
We often view celebrities as fantasy figures from a realm different than ours. Yet, they are human, just like us. Many have been open about the various struggles they've faced, including addiction....
Heal Body and Mind: Meditations to Aid Addiction Recovery
Many who struggle with substance abuse have lost connection to their mind, body, and soul. Being out of touch with yourself in this way can cause you to feel anxious and unsettled. Recovery is all...
How Can Working With a Recovery Coach Help Set Me on the Right Path Forward?
The transition into recovery can be different for everybody. For example, if an individual is facing challenges with a dual diagnosis, they may experience more difficulty adjusting to a new way of...
Helpful Ways to Overcome Substance Use Triggers
One of the most challenging facets of the recovery process is learning how to overcome substance use triggers effectively. Anything that could tempt you into using alcohol and other drugs again –...
The Addiction Finish Line Fallacy
We, as a people, love a finish line. We set goals; we work through the individual actions to accomplish those goals until we finish and our work is done. We're focused on the end product, the moment...
What to Expect in the First Year of Recovery
Recognizing an individual's need to pursue addiction treatment and recovery is a powerful step in the healing process. Those who are beginning their journey to sobriety in treatment may feel a wide...
Providing Parental Support After a Loved One Completes Treatment
Substance use disorder (SUD) not only affects the individual suffering from addiction but can negatively impact their surroundings as well. It can be a challenging process to watch a loved one face...