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Healing from addiction is a process that usually has several phases of treatment to allow for sustainable and long-term recovery. One, sometimes overlooked, but essential part of recovery is aftercare planning. The Importance of Aftercare Planning Aftercare planning is built… Read More ›
Cravings are one of the most challenging parts of recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction. Not only is this burning desire impossible to satisfy (so it goes with addiction), but you cannot give in. If you do, you know… Read More ›
Being patient with yourself is one of the most critical parts of recovery from substance use or mental illness. Healing takes time, the process is not linear, and there is no endpoint since recovery is a life-long journey. Shifting Your… Read More ›
Addictive substances can be ingested and metabolized or injected intravenously (IV) or intramuscularly (IM). Depending on the substance being used, you may smoke, sniff, inject or ingest the drugs you are using. Of these methods, intravenous injection is the most… Read More ›
Sometimes, usual practices in your life can stop feeling like they are working. It may feel like you know something needs to change, but you do not know what. Visualization can help you slow down and get in contact with… Read More ›
Everyone moves through the stages of change when making any shift in their life at their own pace. There is not a right or wrong way for change to happen as each individual has unique experiences. Knowing about the stages… Read More ›
Healing is a process of beginning to feel safe in allowing yourself to be more human. Experiences of trauma often produce the desire to be perfect through control over your environment, emotions, thoughts, and actions. Perfectionism can give you a… Read More ›
Healing is a process of tapping into your healthy self and beginning to make decisions from this part of you. This is done with acceptance of unhealthy parts of you that may have kept you stuck in ways that were… Read More ›
Having structure early in recovery can be helpful to ensure you are doing what you need to do to reach your goals, make it to appointments, and create safety in new ways of living. It is easy to miss appointments,… Read More ›
Intrusive thoughts can cause high amounts of distress, especially if individuals struggle with mental illness of any sort. Intrusive thoughts can feel all-consuming and seem like they are true. Learning to see intrusive thoughts for what they are and release… Read More ›
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