There are many reasons why addiction recovery is beneficial. From protecting your health to setting yourself up for future success, addiction recovery is worth it on so many levels. One of the things that many people don’t talk about when… Read More ›
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Addressing Nutritional Health in Treatment
Drugs and alcohol can deplete the body of essential vitamins and minerals. Prolonged use of harmful substances can lead to health complications. One way to combat nutrient deficiency is by developing healthy eating and drinking habits. It is important to… Read More ›
How to Form New Habits and Stick to Them
Creating new habits can be challenging, especially when you’ve been stuck in unhealthy cycles. When it comes to discovering wellness, forming new habits and giving yourself compassion as you learn to stick to them is essential. Awareness of Old and… Read More ›
What to Let Go of to Discover Inner Peace
Discovering inner peace requires a pattern of asking yourself what you need to feel at peace with yourself while letting go of what you do not need. It also means beginning to trust yourself rather than judge yourself and accept… Read More ›
Becoming Aware of Your Stress Responses: The Impact of Chronic Stress
Experiencing stress is very common, and some stress is important to experience. Stress allows you to be challenged, stimulated, and grow. Although, when stressors in your life are constant or increased, stress can become chronic. Chronic stress can cause adverse… Read More ›
Rediscovering Your Power After Mental Illness
Experiencing mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression can disconnect you from your inner power. Recovery is what allows you to get back in touch with the innate, intuitive, and powerful parts of yourself that you become disconnected from as… Read More ›
The Importance of Structure in Early Recovery
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 ›
What to Expect in Your First Therapy Session
Beginning treatment and therapy to recover from mental illness and/or substance use disorder can feel scary but liberating—there can be excitement in knowing that healing is possible but fear in not knowing what this means, looks, or feels like for… Read More ›
The Importance of Community Support in Substance Use Recovery
It can be scary to seek support in times of hardship as it may not feel safe to ask for help. Perhaps you find it uncomfortable to be vulnerable, admit you are struggling, or trust others to support you. While… Read More ›
Do I have To Be Introspective To Grow?
Treatment for mental health or substance use disorders ask us to do a lot of looking inward. Suddenly, after years of not connecting to ourselves in a truthful or authentic way, we are asked to be introspective and reflect on… Read More ›
