Personal Progress: Mountain Climbing There are many people who are drawn to the hobby of climbing mountains. It is understandable because of the natural sublime spiritual high that comes with standing on top of a mountain. There is real fulfillment in accomplishing a difficult climb. There is also a dramatic increase in our physical ability…
DetailsWhy Do Some People Become Addicted While Others Do Not? Becoming addicted to drugs or alcohol has many negative consequences. However, not everyone has addictive tendencies. Certain factors tend to influence whether or not someone will become hooked on a certain substance. If you or a loved one is suffering and is ready for addiction…
DetailsPersonal Progress: Cowboy Up When I say I grew up on a farm, I mean 60 miles to the closest McDonald’s 30 miles to school every day, learn how to drive a pickup by the time I was 7 years old kind of farm. I grew up hearing a simple phrase that was common to…
DetailsThe Link Between Alcohol and Depression Having an alcohol addiction or having depression is hard enough by itself. Experiencing both at once makes each one worse. If you suspect you have both diseases, you may not know how to move forward with recovery. You may wonder which to treat first, because you don’t know whether…
Details3 Things You Need to Know About Life After Rehab Completing residential treatment for an addiction doesn’t mean you are suddenly cured for life. Addiction treatment is about jumpstarting recovery, a lifelong process involving changes in your behaviors, thought patterns, and emotional management to help you navigate through life without falling back into addictive cycles.…
DetailsLiving with FLOW FLOW highlights the power of being fully engaged in a pursuit and the psychological benefits of balancing ones perception of challenge and skill. This state induces optimal cognitive activity and focus on a task, which is applied to recovery in the context that a fully engaged experience is one that does not…
DetailsThe 4 Steps of Starting Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery If you are seeking alcohol or drug addiction recovery, you may be worried about what the process entails. Although addiction treatment is different at every rehab center and for every person, the basic steps are the same for everyone everywhere. They include evaluating the problem,…
DetailsHealing Why don’t you just quit? Seem like a simple question and maybe a simple solution to someone suffering in an addiction right? Now imagine a pedestrian getting struck by a vehicle in a roadway. Would you run up to the pedestrian and ask, why don’t you just walk it off? Healing from Addiction Trauma…
DetailsTactical Recovery If you want to take a little experiment on perspective try the following. Close one eye and hold a quarter or another small item directly in front of the other eye about one half of an inch away from the eye. In this scenario the quarter represents an overwhelming human emotion. When the…
DetailsSigns of Drug Addiction The first step in seeking recovery from a drug addiction is recognizing and admitting you have a drug addiction. If you are unsure that you or a loved one is addicted to drugs, including prescription drugs, these are signs you can look for. Control Problems You can’t stop using drugs even…
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