Tag: lifestyle

How to Deal with Lifestyle Changes

November 18, 2020 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living

Whether the pandemic or recovery has thrown your lifestyle for a loop, finding healthy ways to cope with significant life changes is essential for success. Lifestyle changes can cause anxiety and depression, among other issues. Keeping up a schedule as… Read More ›

Diet and Depression

September 20, 2020 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living Recovery

Substance use disorder (SUD) wreaks emotional and physical damage, and in treatment, you can learn to balance your diet and reverse the effects of continuous substance abuse. How Does Your Diet Affect Depression? Dr. Monique Tello writes in the Harvard… Read More ›

Encountering Alcohol in Early Recovery

September 14, 2020 Avalon Malibu Recovery Alcohol Addiction

Alcohol is a popular addition to weddings, birthday parties, dinner celebrations, and other social events. Your journey in recovery from alcohol use disorder (AUD) does not need to circumvent these major events, as long as you are aware of the… Read More ›

Structure Your Days Without Spending Money

September 6, 2020 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Healthy Living

During rehabilitation, your daily schedule will be structured according to your treatment plan. Individual therapy, group sessions, complementary therapy, recreational time, meals, and social events, will fill your days. Once you graduate from the program, however, you will probably have… Read More ›

Forging New Friendships in Recovery

September 3, 2020 Avalon Malibu Treatment Healthy Living

Establishing a friendship is difficult at any age. Meeting new people is tough — especially during a period of social distancing — and learning to be vulnerable with another person is typically a long and arduous process. Individuals coping with… Read More ›

Can Attitude Help You Cope With Change?

January 5, 2017 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living Mental Health

Change is uncomfortable. Often change is out of our control. We don’t know what change will bring, how change will affect us and whether that effect will be good or bad. For some of us, change was a constant in… Read More ›