Healthy Living

“Writing is the only way I have to explain my own life to myself,” says author Pat Conroy. His insight echoes the sentiments of generations of writers through the centuries. Writing has always been a means to understanding oneself and the world, a way to express and clarify hopes and fears, grief, sadness, anxiety, happiness, and joy. Many of the world’s greatest writers didn’t write for others, or to make money, they wrote because it made them feel better and brought them peace of mind. Many writers thought of writing as a way of having a personal conversation with God. Says writer Kristin Armstrong, “I write about the power of trying, because I want to be okay with failing. I write about generosity because I battle selfishness. I write about joy because I know sorrow. I write about faith because I almost lost mine, and I know what it is to be broken and in need of redemption. I write about gratitude because I am thankful - for all of it.” In short, writing has always been a way of securing good mental health. And modern science has proven those intuitive impressions to be factually true.

One of the most important aspects of overcoming drug and alcohol addiction is to have a plan for your future. Our staff here at Avalon Malibu knows that relapse is a common symptom of addiction and may be encountered months or even years down the road. Upon completing our initial detox and full recovery program, we will help you design your aftercare plan before returning to your daily life.

For many people recovering from addiction, the summer may be a particularly difficult time of the year. From graduation parties to outdoor events that may feature alcohol. You may find yourself struggling to find healthy things to do. Our healthy activities program focuses on teaching clients how to live a healthy and sober life both during treatment and after completing treatment for their addictions. Here are several of the current healthy activities that you can do with family and friends or on your own to maintain your healthy lifestyle without drugs and alcohol:

If you are like many people suffering from drug or alcohol addiction, you may be wondering how yoga will help you to heal. Upon entering our holistic treatment program, you will notice we don’t take a standard approach to recovery. Many recovery programs use medications to slowly wean the patient from their addictions while focusing on counseling and therapy sessions. We prefer to take an individualistic, holistic approach to recovery. This approach includes diet changes, therapy sessions, and relaxation exercises such as yoga.

If you are suffering from a drug or alcohol addiction, there is a good chance you are also suffering from poor nutrition. Many of our patients have neglected their nutritional health during the time of their addiction. Malnutrition doesn’t always mean that you are underweight. Many people who suffer from poor nutrition are overweight. We realize the important role of nutrition in addiction treatment and work to improve the nutritional health of each patient. In this entry we will show the importance of nutrition while in recovery from addiction.