Socializing Sober: How To Form Meaningful Connections With Others
One of the most satisfying aspects of recovery is getting the opportunity to form close relationships with others. Surveys show that friendships are viewed as one of the most important indicators of a happy and fulfilling life. Scientific studies also back up this claim with proof that friendships and other relationships make us healthier and […]
Overcoming Complacency in Recovery
At some point during their journey of recovery, every addict reaches a more comfortable place where they feel more confident about their ability to remain sober. They have already faced many challenges and overcome numerous obstacles to get where they are and they may feel satisfied with what they’ve accomplished. There is nothing wrong with […]
Depression and Isolation
Depression is a common mental illness characterized by a prolonged and pervasive feeling of sadness and struggles to keep interested in anything. Feelings of joy may feel overwhelmed by anxiety or tiredness, and even the normal actions of your day feel like they take tremendous levels of motivation and energy. Often, people with severe depression […]
Rigorous Honesty in Recovery
People with addictions develop a habit of lying and deceiving others as well as themselves. They tend to keep secrets and hide the true extent of their behavior so that they will not be criticized or asked to stop their substance abuse. Keeping secrets can be detrimental to a person’s life especially when they are […]
Dealing With Negative Thought Patterns In Recovery
Why the way you think during recovery is so important. We should never underestimate the power of our thoughts because they have the ability to shape our lives, for better or worse. The way you think will determine your whole outlook on life, so that if thoughts are overwhelmingly negative you’ll tend to perceive things […]
How To Maintain Courage In Recovery
Addiction causes a great deal of suffering and it has the ability to destroy everything in a person’s life. Despite all this, having the courage to overcome an addiction is still incredibly difficult. A person will need a great deal of courage to leave the familiarity of their addiction to drugs or alcohol behind, and […]
5 Tips for the First Year of Recovery
Quitting an addiction can be one of the hardest things to do even if sobriety seems like the only choice. When someone is committed to being sober they will still have to face plenty of challenges and the ups and downs that go along with abstinence. Over time things will become easier but the first […]
Mindful Eating to Treat Eating Disorders
The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) estimates that 30 million people in the U.S. have an eating disorder, such as anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder. For people struggling with these potentially life-threatening eating habits, mindfulness can be a very important part of treatment. Mindfulness is defined as a a full […]
Ways to Move From Survivor to Thriver After Trauma
The effects of trauma linger beyond the event itself. Long after you are actually under attack or in a place a danger, you may still feel fearful, helpless, or ashamed. You may have tried to tell yourself to “get over it,” but you still feel under threat, and victimized. However, there are resources and people […]
5 Practices to Help You Become Honest with Yourself
In the recovery process, few things are more important than the ability to assess yourself honestly. Knowing that you have a problem or need growth is the first step towards recovery, because you can’t fix what you don’t know is broken. Other people may tell you you need to grow in a certain area, but […]