Adjusting to a Peaceful Life in Recovery

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Healing from substance use disorder (SUD) involves emotional ups and downs. Some people feel uncomfortable during quiet moments because they have become used to constant emotional drama. Recovery requires finding balance, emotional stability, purpose, and peace within a sober space. Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation states, "By practicing mindfulness to savor everyday pleasant activities, an individual [...]

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Why Forgiveness Is Important to Recovery

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Founder of the Franciscan Order, Francis of Assisi, once said, “It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.” Many people believe that recovery cannot be fully achieved without forgiveness. There is a saying in the “Big Book” of Alcoholics Anonymous that refers to the dangers of resentment. To paraphrase, it is like hitting yourself in

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Adventure Therapy in the Mountains

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Spirituality is integral to the recovery process for many people struggling with substance use disorder (SUD). Many aspects of treatment, including the 12-Step philosophy and experiential therapies, provide an opportunity for spiritual healing. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in one program that utilized The Twelve Steps, “21% of the

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Overcoming Anxiety in Addiction Recovery

Aging Issues in Addiction Recovery

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By the time many people reach an advanced age, they begin taking prescription medication. It’s now common even for people in their thirties to be on several prescription drugs, which often are added to throughout the years. This leads to the view that taking highly addictive prescription drugs (including opioids) is simply another part of

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Signs and Symptoms of Substance-Induced Psychosis

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Since the 1960 release of Alfred Hitchcock’s seminal masterpiece Psycho first terrified the public, the word “psycho” has been used and misused in our vocabulary. We use words like psychotic, psychopath, and psychodrama, but what do they mean? Despite its association with Hitchcock’s film villain Norman Bates, the word psycho actually derives from the Greek

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Reenactment and Recreating Trauma Through the Years

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Some of our happiest memories are the ones we spend our lifetimes trying to continually recreate. When we think of these times (for example, birthdays, Christmas mornings, and Thanksgiving dinners at our grandmother’s house), we remember everything we liked and keep those memories with us. Unfortunately, some of our strongest memories tend to be the

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5 Tips to Turn Self-Loathing Into Self-Love

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Here you are. You have completed a treatment program and have moved on to the recovery phase of treatment. Everything is going great, and you should be the happiest you have ever been–but for some reason, you cannot shake that feeling of being down on yourself. Maybe it is a new feeling, or maybe it

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Social Anxiety: Self-Help Strategies for Recovery

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Take a moment and imagine this: suppose you are out in public in a crowd. It could be anywhere: a supermarket at midday, a cocktail party at night, or a restaurant for dinner. Wherever it is, the room is filled with people. Do you feel your heartbeat increase? Is your blood pumping with the adrenaline

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Persistent Depressive Disorder: 7 Symptoms to Watch For

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Now and again, everyone can get a bit down. Life circumstances do not always go the way we want them to. Sometimes the car will break down unexpectedly, or we do not get the promotion we are seeking. However, when sadness persists and does not go away easily, you may be experiencing signs of a

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Adjusting to a Peaceful Life in Recovery

Why Forgiveness Is Important to Recovery

Adventure Therapy in the Mountains

Aging Issues in Addiction Recovery

Signs and Symptoms of Substance-Induced Psychosis

Reenactment and Recreating Trauma Through the Years

5 Tips to Turn Self-Loathing Into Self-Love

Persistent Depressive Disorder: 7 Symptoms to Watch For

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Adjusting to a Peaceful Life in Recovery

Why Forgiveness Is Important to Recovery

Adventure Therapy in the Mountains

Aging Issues in Addiction Recovery

Signs and Symptoms of Substance-Induced Psychosis

Reenactment and Recreating Trauma Through the Year...

5 Tips to Turn Self-Loathing Into Self-Love

Social Anxiety: Self-Help Strategies for Recovery

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