Here’s an experience you may have had. You and a friend or partner are trying to decide what to watch on your favorite streaming app. At first, you consider a range of movies—maybe a rom-com or a thriller or that one movie starring that one guy—but eventually you decide that it is kind of late and a movie is too much of a commitment. You don’t want to devote two hours to a film tonight.
So, you fall back on a favorite TV show. Maybe a sitcom that comes in 30-minute episodes. And then you happily watch six episodes. You can do the math: That’s three hours. An hour longer than the movies you were thinking about.
There is just something about binge-watching that is really satisfying, right? We think maybe that preference for bingeing applies to reading blogs, too. So in this entry, we are going to point you to a number of series and related posts so that you can binge to your heart’s content.
A Quick Series About Different Drugs
In two quick entries, we brought together a collection of our posts about various drugs and the dangers they pose. Under consideration were cocaine, PCP, opioids, codeine, benzodiazepines (benzos), and Ambien. These posts serve as good reminders that all kinds of drugs can be dangerous if misused.
A Roundup of Details About Different Drugs: Part 1
A Roundup of Details About Different Drugs: Part 2
A Two-Part Look at Various Kinds of Therapy
“Therapy” is one of those words that can be used to describe quite a few similar but different things. So, we took a look at a number of kinds of therapy in a short series.
Variety Pack: A Look at the Various Kinds of Therapy (Part One of Two)
Variety Pack: A Look at the Various Kinds of Therapy (Part Two of Two)
A Top Ten Countdown in Two Blogs
We used the model of a music countdown show to collect recovery advice we had written about using popular culture as a framing device. From the cartoon character Popeye to the song “What a Wonderful World,” we brought together 10 topics that could give your recovery a boost.
A Pop Culture Countdown of Recovery Advice – Part One
A Pop Culture Countdown of Recovery Advice – Part Two
A Series Devoted to Busting Myths About Recovery
Unfortunately, there is an awful lot of bad information and ideas in the world when it comes to substance use disorders. In this series of blogs, we took aim at a variety of myths and replaced that bad information with the truth. To cite just one example, we considered the idea that substance use disorders are a choice and a reflection of bad character. That, like every other bit of misinformation in the series, is simply false.
Recovery Misinformation, Part 1
Recovery Misinformation, Part 2
Recovery Misinformation, Part 3
Related Post: Make Sure You Avoid Myth-information About Substance Use Disorders and Recovery
Breaking Down the Jargon of Recovery
Sometimes, even good information about recovery can be hard to understand. So we did a quick series breaking down the jargon of recovery.
The Jargon Can Be Jarring – A Guide to the Language of Recovery (Part One of Two)
The Jargon Can Be Jarring – A Guide to the Language of Recovery (Part Two of Two)
Our Tasty Menu of Posts About Food
Eating healthily is a key strategy for keeping your physical health, your mental health, and your recovery intact. It can be all too easy to get into the habit of eating foods that don’t serve your body, your brain, or your recovery well. To help you make better choices more frequently, we have considered issues around food in a number of posts.
Five Kinds of Food that Support Your Recovery
Making Good Breakfast Choices in Recovery
Making Good Lunch Choices in Recovery
Making Good Dinner Choices in Recovery
How Spending Time in the Garden and Kitchen Supports Recovery
Posts to Help You Get to Know Us
Choosing a recovery center when you need treatment for a substance use disorder is a big decision. We have written a number of blogs intended to help you understand our approach to helping the people we serve at Bel Aire Recovery Center.
An Introduction to Bel Aire Recovery Center
Expect Evidence, Expertise, Experience, and Empathy at Bel Aire Recovery Center
Outpatient Options at Bel Aire Recovery Center
How Bel Aire Recovery Center Supports Our Alums
Take a Look at This Testimonial for Bel Aire Recovery Center
Another Way to Explore Our Blog
Let’s face it, this blog has many, many entries! So, like a band with a long collection of hits, we put together a greatest hits collection.
Boggled by our Blog? Here’s Our Greatest Hits Collection
When You Are Finished Reading, It’s Time for Action
We hope you find these various series useful. But if you are struggling with drugs or alcohol, what would really be useful is getting yourself into treatment. At Bel Aire Recovery Center—located near Wichita, Kansas—we offer personalized treatment for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders. When you are ready to take action to change your life for the better, we are here to help you accomplish your goals.
