Recovery

The first step toward recovery from a substance use disorder is detoxification. That is the essential process of getting drugs or alcohol out of your system. It is best done in a medically supervised environment because weathering the rigors of withdrawal can be extremely challenging. As part of a treatment program, the detox process lets...Read More

Not too long ago, we wrote an entry titled “The Importance of Kindness in Recovery.” In that post, we considered the importance of being kind to yourself and to others as a way to make the world a better place while also supporting your recovery efforts in a powerful way. In 2025, we offered a...Read More

Journalists have a challenging job. When news arises—as it constantly does on the local, regional, national, and international level—reporters spring into action in order to understand what has happened and then to explain it to readers or viewers who need to know about it. Fortunately, there is a set of questions that can help a...Read More

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear someone mention “the arts”? It is possible that your first thought is of people in fancy clothes attending an opera or a symphony orchestra performance or the ballet. It is certainly true that operas and orchestras and ballet all fall under the umbrella...Read More

A case could be made that kindness is often in short supply in the world around us. It is easy to believe that everyone is out for themselves and willing to do whatever it takes—even if it hurts someone else—to reach their personal goals. When you combine that tendency with the abundance of snark and...Read More

In a recent post, we made the case that regular exercise is a key activity when it comes to supporting your recovery. In that post, we made a passing reference to getting in the habit of taking short walks as a possible place to start when it comes to getting some exercise.  That quick note...Read More

You probably did not come to this blog expecting to read about cars. That’s fair enough, but if you stick with us, we promise to drive home (see what we did there?) some key comparisons between automobiles and the recovery journey. Let’s start our engines. For many folks, a car is simply an important tool...Read More

Imagine for a moment that you are a basketball player hoping to make it to the next level. Maybe that level is middle school to high school or high school to college or college to the pros. In order to accomplish that goal, you are going to need to make sure you are working to...Read More

In two recent blog posts, we have used sports as a jumping off point.  In “Recovery is Not a Competition,” we encouraged readers to remember that while many things in life—including, of course, sporting events—are competitions, recovery is decidedly not about comparing yourself to others.  In “Consider What is Out of Bounds in Recovery,” we...Read More

In sports, the notion of in bounds versus out of bounds is extremely important. Whether a football player was in bounds or out of bounds when he caught the ball can change the course of a game. When a tennis player returns a serve outside the lines defining the court, she loses the point. A...Read More