While in treatment and recovery, you will learn many skills that help you develop independence after addiction. However, when you enter early recovery it can be hard to translate these skills into the “real world,” or everyday living. Often, addiction treatment programs only aim to help patients find healthy coping strategies for their addiction and…
While women are less likely to relapse than men, they have more vulnerabilities that make them more prone to relapse. Many people assume that a part of addiction recovery is knowing that, on the road to sobriety, you will have a few instances of using drugs again, but that isn’t entirely true. Women have more…
Addiction is a disease that can completely take over your life. This can impact your self-confidence and ability to make healthy decisions. In recovery, it’s crucial to maintain a sense of optimism and understand your potential for long-term sobriety. Spero Recovery strives to do more than assist our patients in overcoming addiction. We aspire to…
In addiction treatment, incorporating our five senses can provide a unique and useful approach to healing both the mind and body. Throughout life, many of us overlook how smells are involved in our daily lives. Whether it is the aromatic smells of your favorite foods while cooking or getting a whiff of a familiar smell…
The military is a collection of armed forces that has its own rules, regulations, and structure service members have to follow. Most would say that military life is a whole different way of living. It can be difficult when veterans transition back into civilian life, as they have to adjust to functioning back in society.…
There is something about being outdoors, surrounded by the raw wonder of nature, that can heal many afflictions. Many people with all sorts of mental and physical problems find it beneficial to get outside for a few minutes for some fresh air and natural light. For those suffering from the effects of substance abuse, nature…
Shame and addiction are unfortunately linked for many people, but this is especially true for women. This not only makes it difficult to reach out for help, it can also fuel the addiction by causing women to feel embarrassed or ashamed about reaching out for help, or worse, feeling that they are not worthy of…
The phrase “co-occurring condition” refers to experiencing more than one mental health condition at a time. It is commonly used to refer to the co-existence of substance use disorder (SUD) with a mental health disorder. This phenomenon can be a “chicken and egg” situation in which it’s not always clear which condition came first: did…
There are many treatment centers out there for people struggling with substance abuse and addiction. There is no one-size-fits-all type of treatment, but many people tend to feel more comfortable with gender-specific treatment. This type of treatment separates patients by gender and is most commonly found in residential living arrangements. These types of treatments are…
“Mindfulness” refers to a state of awareness and focus on the present. It is used in meditation practices and has a long history of use in therapeutic techniques such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). As a tool to help people heal from the damaging effects of substance abuse and addiction, mindfulness can be useful to reshape…