What Does Holistic Wellness in Recovery Entail?
In the past, professionals have taken a look at addiction recovery with a much narrower lens. Treatment has been focused on treating the disease itself – solely the addiction, and…
In the past, professionals have taken a look at addiction recovery with a much narrower lens. Treatment has been focused on treating the disease itself – solely the addiction, and…
We all have them from time to time – those pesky, never-ending negative thoughts that play in a loop until we either feel horrible about ourselves, or we feel horrible…
Imagine the following scenarios: Scenario 1: You wake up in the morning and you’ve got a massive headache. You’re late for a meeting, and you get into an argument with…
We’ve known for a while that there are differences in substance use patterns between men and women. These differences can be complex. For example, men are more likely to use…
When we attend therapy, support groups and other treatment activities, we’re actively participating in our health. We’re working to better ourselves and to heal from the pain of the past…
Self-care is a major buzzword right now because we’re starting to realize just how important it is for us – along with realizing how much we’ve been neglecting it and…
Have you ever felt as though your mind was spinning? Like your anxiety was taking over – and you couldn’t breathe or think? Have you ever struggled with panic attacks…
Maintaining a healthy relationship can be incredibly difficult while in addiction recovery, because so much time needs to be dedicated to healing the mind, body and spirit. Those with a…
In author Helen Schucman’s book, Course of Miracles, she states, “All healing is release from the past. It is enough to heal the past and make the future free. It…
It’s not uncommon for those in addiction recovery to feel as though their challenges are unique – as if they’re the only one who has gone through the issues they…