Addiction Recovery

In previous blog posts—like this one—we have suggested that keeping a journal can be a useful activity for a person in recovery from a substance use disorder. We have even provided some prompts to get you started.  We continue to believe that journals—whether it is a gratitude journal; a journal for tracking your progress with...Read More

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...Read More

When someone mentions the word “steps” in relation to recovery, it is only natural that your mind might jump immediately to the 12 Steps that are at the center of the Alcoholics Anonymous program.AA and those famous steps have been helpful to many people in recovery. While many of the steps refer to God, others...Read More

The world is filled with things you are supposed to remember. The PIN for your bank account, for example. The password for your favorite streaming service. Your wedding anniversary. What time you agree to pick someone up—and where you are supposed to pick them up from. It can be overwhelming. And that is why it...Read More

Money plays a huge role in our lives. An outsize amount of our time is spent earning money, spending money, and worrying about money. When money is tight, we tend to feel a lot of stress about it. After all, you need money for just about everything. One clear example of how money and issues...Read More

How do you feel about traveling by airplane? Some people love it. Other people hate it. And plenty of people fall somewhere in between. Regardless of your personal feelings about flying, you are probably fairly familiar with the various steps that are involved when you are catching a flight. In this blog post, we are going...Read More

Take a moment to think about your favorite place.  It is possible that the moment you called your “happy place” to mind, you felt a little surge of well-being. Maybe your shoulders relaxed a bit. Maybe you found yourself smiling. Maybe you closed your eyes so you could bring the space more fully to mind....Read More

We know you are here to read about substance use disorders and the recovery journey. But bear with us for a few paragraphs, because we are going to start by talking about advertising. We promise it will all come together!We are confident you are familiar with the advertising technique that centers on testimonials. A testimonial...Read More

Thanksgiving and Christmas might be called the “big food holidays.” The word “big” applies to both “food” and “holidays.” Those two holidays are certainly among the biggest on the calendar in terms of prep time and the pressure we tend to put on ourselves and others to make them perfect. And the food that goes...Read More

Sometimes, especially when times are tough, we just want someone to sit with us. Someone who won’t ask questions or offer advice. Someone who can offer comfort and kindness without saying a word. Someone whose love for us is unconditional and unwavering. Having access to someone like that can be a benefit to anyone—and especially...Read More