Relationships are one of the most intrinsic needs that humans have. If you're in recovery from addiction, it's very likely that you're wondering about your relationships. Most people with addiction damage their relationships during their struggles with substance abuse. As you move from active addiction...
If you're in the midst of addiction recovery, you might be wondering what the benefits of group therapy are. You might be thinking about how hard it is just to share and open up with your individual therapist much less a group of strangers that...
Addiction recovery is a difficult journey, and sometimes it can also feel like a very lonely one. Many of those in the addiction recovery process often report that they feel lonely and isolated. The worst part of being lonely is that it can sometimes mirror...
Recovery isn’t just about detoxing and trying to ignore your cravings. While it might seem like all you need to do to sustain sobriety is stop using, recovery is much more complicated than that. You have to treat more than the symptoms and causes of...
Learn new ways to cope with internal and external addiction relapse triggers so that you can overcome them and avoid relapse....
Skipping meals is a common but unhealthy habit that many people pick up for various reasons: they are too busy to eat as they rush out the door; they want to lose weight, or they feel “full” on alcohol because of the “empty calories” that...
The term comfort food alone tells us that there is a strong connection between mood and food: you choose what you eat depending on how it makes you feel. According to the American Psychological Association, stress is the leading reason why most people turn to...
Still feeling exhausted after 8 hours of sleep? Don’t drink alcohol. While wine may be a popular sleep aid for many, alcohol works contrary to popular belief. The buzz that kicks in after a few drinks may make your head drop with drowsiness, giving you...
In a perfect world, nobody would abuse drugs because substance abuse harms your body, but in a world full of pain, grief, and hardship, people turn to drug and alcohol abuse because they’re trying to escape the pain inside and sometimes they feel like nothing...
Getting sober has been the biggest awakening in my entire life; not because I have refrained from jell-o wrestling, frequent blackouts, and crying while watching How I Met Your Mother because I wanted friends...
