Making The Right Choices In Recovery Is A Matter Of Keeping It Simple

Addiction Recovery / Cypress Lake Recovery

Forward thinking without irrationality is a skill that is worked hard for in treatment and recovery. Brain imaging studies have found that more than the often discussed reward system of the brain is affected by addiction. Areas of the brain which regulate rationality and irrationality, morality and immorality, good judgment and poor judgment, are compromised. [...]

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Mindful Eating Is A Recipe For Successful Nutrition In Recovery

Addiction Recovery / Cypress Lake Recovery

Food is an essential for survival and for healing from addiction or alcoholism. Drug and alcohol addiction weakens many parts of the body externally and internally, depending on the specific drug of choice. Generally, long term addiction can weaken the immune system, weaken the muscles, damage the organs, the heart, and more. Food is a

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4 Tips For Practicing Mindfulness In Nature

Mental Health / Cypress Lake Recovery

Nature is all around us in some way, shape, or form. Mindfulness is a perfect practice for spending time in nature, which has been proven to enhance feelings of wellness. Take Time For Appreciation When we get excited or are running on a schedule, we have a natural tendency to just go. Feeling frantic and

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Recognizing Addictive Thinking: Why Do We Do Drugs?

Mental Health / Cypress Lake Recovery

Why do we do drugs? What entices us to consume potentially dangerous substances in increasingly dangerous ways? Active in our addictions, we lose sight of the “why” of addiction. Why did we seek them in the first place? Why did we continue to use them despite ongoing negative consequences? Developing life skills in recovery includes

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Physical Healing For Trauma Recovery

Addiction Recovery / Cypress Lake Recovery

Wild animals do not often experience trauma. For all the of gruesome if not sometimes cruel acts of nature animals experience on a daily basis, they do not experience trauma like human beings do. Wild animals have a chance to complete the cycle of their trauma, should they experience any because they complete the cycle

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Letting Go Of Tension Means Body First, Mind Second

Addiction Recovery / Cypress Lake Recovery

Relieving tension is a first step in relieving stress and creating a state of relaxation. Tension in the body encourages stress and vice versa. Mistakenly, many people think stress has to be first confronted in the mind, then the body will relax. Eastern traditions find this not to be true. In traditional yogic practices, yoga-

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Spring Cleaning For Total Wellbeing

Addiction Recovery / Cypress Lake Recovery

Life comes in seasons, sometimes according to the seasons of the earth and sometimes the specific seasons of an individual life. Spring cleaning is a ritual which honors both the natural transitions of the earth as well as serves to encourage honoring the passing phases of life. After a long winter, one’s home is ready

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Understanding The Thinking Processes Of Alcoholism

Mental Health / Cypress Lake Recovery

They live at the extremes of all or nothing. There is no moderation, no middle ground, no compromise, and no gray area in their worldview. To varying degrees, alcoholics live in denial of their destructiveness (self and others) and this further distorts what they are able to make sense of. “It Isn’t That Bad” When

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Four Coping Methods For Difficult Moments In Recovery

Mental Health / Cypress Lake Recovery

Apprehending all of life’s difficulties isn’t always successful. Despite best efforts, life can continue to act on its own accord without notice of difficult times ahead. Using recovery tools for healthy coping ensures sobriety while encouraging the development of confidence for living. Practice Breathing Mindfulness is an essential tool in navigating all of life’s challenges.

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Why Is Detox Separate From Residential Treatment?

Addiction Recovery, Drug Addiction / Cypress Lake Recovery

Withdrawal is not often a pleasant experience. Drug and alcohol addiction does not always lead to a need for medical detox. Depending on the drug of choice and severity of use, a client might not need to experience much detox at all. Symptoms of withdrawal and their intensity are entirely dependent on the unique circumstances

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Making The Right Choices In Recovery Is A Matter Of Keeping It Simple

Mindful Eating Is A Recipe For Successful Nutrition In Recovery

4 Tips For Practicing Mindfulness In Nature

Recognizing Addictive Thinking: Why Do We Do Drugs?

Physical Healing For Trauma Recovery

Letting Go Of Tension Means Body First, Mind Second

Spring Cleaning For Total Wellbeing

Understanding The Thinking Processes Of Alcoholism

Four Coping Methods For Difficult Moments In Recovery

Why Is Detox Separate From Residential Treatment?

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