Addiction Recovery

Addiction negatively affects many aspects of a person's life. When a person has an addiction, his or her mental and physical health is compromised. Addiction takes over the way the brain functions, controls a person's behavior, mood, relationships, work, and well-being, and results in negative consequences. Treatment that incorporates mind, body, and spirit is beneficial [...]

Getting help for an addiction is the best decision you could ever make. During treatment, counselors will help you develop a plan to avoid a relapse. People and places associated with the addiction must be avoided to make way for new, healthy, sober relationships. Family and loved ones want to see you get better, but

One of the first steps people often take in addiction recovery is admitting a problem exists. This may sound cliche but it is really the only way to get one foot in front of the other and start moving forward. There is so much truth in it, which is why it has worked for so

The time for healing is always the present moment. No need to push it to the future like tomorrow, or the next day, or the following week. Prosperity and abundance of life and health are waiting around the corner. The value of taking it one day at a time means a slow rebuilding process, but

Alternative therapies for recovery are not necessarily out of the ‘mainstream’ as much as they used to be. These days, therapists and treatment centers often provide an array of therapies to supplement traditional approaches through integrated therapy services such as yoga, water therapy, meditation, and many more. There is some controversy about their overall benefits,

Dating is a challenge for anybody with all the pressures involved, whether it be personal or outside influences such as the media, friends, and family. Finding a person with similar shared interests, figuring out where to spend time together and what to do can be challenging for anyone, but especially for those in recovery. Taking

People new in recovery often struggle with relationships. It is a common challenge facing people in recovery but it is an obstacle easily overcome with some support. Common advice in recovery revolves around waiting to be involved in romantic relationships for at least one year, maybe longer, once sobriety begins after recovery. Relationships can succeed

Adventure-based therapy programs are growing in numbers across the country because they incorporate recreation into treatment. People love to get outdoors and science shows nature has a positive impact on mental and physical health. Even if a program is not fully nature-based, there are positive benefits to finding a program that provides space to get

Healthy eating in recovery is being discussed more and more lately, with science backing up the importance of diet for people struggling with addiction. Unfortunately, healthy eating can turn into an obsession and, before an individual realizes it, can become another addiction or, at minimum, a very challenging issue to deal with called orthorexia. Orthorexia

Superfoods are those great grocery items that are must haves on any food list for overall health and wellness. No matter how far along in recovery a person is, it is worth checking out some of the most healthy foods on the market and learn how they can support sober living, especially when supported through