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5 Ways to Connect on a Deeper Level During Recovery
People recovering from substance use disorder (SUD) benefit from connecting more deeply with peers, their care team, loved ones, and their inner experience. According to Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, "[T]o reach and maintain abstinence, it is important to...
How Can You Cultivate Personal Growth This Spring?
Though it feels like we just celebrated the New Year yesterday, springtime will be here before we know it. While changing seasons can impact mental health, it can also be a time for profound personal growth. Spring is a time of renewal and planning for the future. For...
Building Resilience in Recovery
Individuals recovering from substance use disorder (SUD) face many unexpected challenges and situations. Treatment programs prepare clients to engage more fully in recovery and help people gain confidence in their ability to maintain sobriety. In addition, treatment...
How Does a Holistic Approach to Treatment Help Young Adults?
More young adults are struggling with their mental health now than ever before. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), approximately “57.8 million adults aged 18 or older" had a mental illness in 2021. Specifically, “young adults aged 18-25 years...
Spring Cleaning: Decluttering Negative Thoughts
A person's physical health is directly impacted by their thoughts and emotions. Meanwhile, reducing negative thoughts improves overall health. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), "People who are emotionally well, experts say, have fewer negative...
How Does Sleep Impact the Effectiveness of Treatment?
Sometimes, addiction treatment and recovery are only as successful as the life choices you are making. For instance, eating a lot of junk food, not exercising, or spending time with toxic people will inevitably make treatment and recovery more challenging. The...
The Importance of Celebrating Victories During Treatment
Recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) is a journey. Celebrating victories in treatment increases self-confidence, keeps people motivated, and empowers individuals in early recovery. According to the Journal of Substance Use, "Feeling heard, understood, and...
How Can I Address Co-Dependency During Recovery?
There are many concerns you may need to address upon entering treatment. For instance, you may need to find new work, identify a new place to live, or distance yourself from friendships that are not conducive to your newfound lifestyle. Many must also end deeply...
3 Ways to Control Cravings in Treatment
Intrusive cravings are a symptom of substance use disorder (SUD). Treatment programs help clients learn to identify craving triggers and manage intrusive thoughts. According to the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, "Many studies indicate that craving is a...
Does Mindfulness Reduce the Effects of Relapse Triggers?
Alongside evidence-based modalities and clinical approaches to treatment, most clients benefit from a holistic care plan. When we discuss holistic addiction treatment, we are talking about treatment that does not only treat the addiction; rather holistic care treats...