Getting Outside
Simply getting outside to take a walk during recovery can yield many benefits in your day-to-day life. Here is a list of benefits to help motivate you to go outside.
Brighton Community Center Now Open!
Now Open! Brighton Community Center, a 52-bed sober living and social detox, provides a safe environment for people in active early recovery from alcohol, drugs, and mental health issues. For more info, call (844) 479-7035.
Finding Therapy that Works For You
The goal of seeking treatment is having an effective relationship with the professionals that are part of your recovery. Be willing to address issues or even change therapists if your process of recovery isn’t’ working the way you would like.
Addressing Fear as a Barrier to Recovery
Fear is a powerful enemy in addressing addiction recovery. It is easy for people to give themselves many reasons to not seek help due to their fear, shame, or guilt.
Challenging Yourself – Learning to Ask “Why?”
Asking this question in times of crisis is an impressive skill. It involves a remarkable degree of introspectivity. It requires you to break down the moment into its individual components.
Dangers of Using Non-Alcoholic Beer in Recovery
Recovery from addiction to alcohol is difficult, and non-alcoholic beers may seem like a replacement on the surface, allowing one to stay sober without changing too much of their lifestyle, but the risks are ever-present.
Helping by Subtraction
Wanting to help someone who is addicted to drugs, alcohol, or gambling is a natural feeling. There are many things that you can do to open up a dialogue and create a discourse with an addicted person. Through this connection, you can help encourage them to get help.
Combating Compassion Fatigue
Compassion fatigue is something that many caretakers have to deal with every day, but there are ways to combat the fatigue as it comes up. Read this article for some great tips.
There is Always a Turning Point
Nobody wakes up and thinks that going out and becoming an addict is an appealing alternative to other things in their lives. Addiction is something that slowly grows beneath the surface until it has already taken hold before anyone has realized.
