For those in recovery, you may feel overwhelmed as summer approaches. Many people correlate the summer months with festivities and parties, which can be problematic for a person that is working to achieve and maintain sobriety. There are still so many reasons to be excited about summer, especially if you are struggling with your sobriety.…
DetailsLife is constantly flowing. For many of us, one of the only times that we take the opportunity to slow down is when we lay down to sleep at the end of the day. Even then, sleep is viewed more as a habitual process than a conscious opportunity to slow down. Ask yourself this question:…
DetailsThe family unit is often recognized as a person’s main source of learning as they develop and mature from infancy into adulthood. Families become the first place where a child learns how to manage their emotions and communicate with others. However, it is important to recognize that there is no such thing as a “perfect”…
DetailsThere are many skills that are learned during treatment and recovery for substance use disorders like addiction. Similarly, every treatment center offers unique programs and therapies to help clients to achieve these skills. One popular treatment modality is the 12 Steps, which acknowledges recovery as an ongoing and continuous process. The 12-Step philosophy helps clients…
DetailsBeing a partner of someone who has an active substance use disorder (SUD), or who is in recovery from one, can surface many emotional and interpersonal challenges. If you have not directly experienced a substance use problem in your lifetime, you may take the consequences of your partner’s SUD personally from time to time. You…
DetailsIn 2019, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported that nearly 5.6 percent of women aged 18 years or older had a substance use disorder (SUD), totaling nearly 7.2 million women in America. Despite the high prevalence of SUD among women in the United States, many treatment centers tend to minimize the…
DetailsThe psychological community supports the use of art therapy as an experiential tool for healing. Art comes in many forms. Woodworking is an underappreciated method of art with many mental and social benefits for people with substance use disorders. Here are 5 benefits to woodworking that you may not have considered. #1 Improving Concentration Drugs…
DetailsHealthy connections are made when people understand what someone is going through. When starting a substance addiction program, talking to and learning from those in recovery can increase commitment and a willingness to engage in the program. Because people feel comfortable talking and sharing with those who went through the program, many treatment centers use…
DetailsSociety places the weight of the world on mothers’ shoulders. They’re pushed by the expectation that they always keep it together. They are expected to nurture, work, stay centered, exercise, prepare nutritional meals, and more. Perfection is hardly optional for mothers. This creates a stigma against any mom who isn’t Superwoman. It’s especially prevalent, though,…
DetailsWomen and men who begin substance addiction treatment have the same goal: to stop their dependence on alcohol or drugs. It isn’t surprising that many find help for their substance use disorder (SUD) in individual and group therapy sessions. Therapy is an effective form of treatment that helps people recognize and understand how substances affect…
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