You have probably heard the old saying, “Good things come to those who wait.” It is a good reminder that patience is often an important part of achieving goals. After all, many situations require a step-by-step approach. Getting ahead of yourself because you are impatient can actually slow you down in the end. Still, when...Read More
A person who is struggling with drugs or alcohol can rarely set or accomplish significant goals. That is because a substance use disorder has a way of taking over the entirety of a person’s life in ways that make everything worse rather than better. It is hard to succeed in any area of life when...Read More
Three interrelated areas in your life can provide ongoing support to your recovery: good nutrition, regular exercise, and restful sleep.In the first two cases—eating and exercising—it is easy to see how the choices we make lead to better or worse outcomes. More fruits and vegetables? Good. More candy bars and sodas? Bad. A 30-minute walk...Read More
Do you ever find yourself replaying mistakes you made in the past? Most everyone does—and a person in recovery from a substance use disorder could easily fall into the habit of revisiting bad choices made while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. That kind of regretful look backwards is known as rumination.Do you ever...Read More
When you are in recovery from a substance use disorder, you know there are a number of things you can do to help yourself continue to steer clear of drugs and alcohol. For example, you know the importance of attending 12-Step meetings such as AA or other recovery meetings so that you can get and...Read More
People who are struggling with a substance use disorder centered on alcohol (sometimes called alcohol use disorder or AUD) are already facing all kinds of problems. After all, ongoing and excessive consumption of alcohol can have a ruinous impact on your mental and physical health, your job and financial situation, your relationships, and so much...Read More
All of us—even the most introverted among us—have lots of relationships in our lives. For example, you have relationships with your family members, your collection of friends, your coworkers, your faith community, and the list goes on and on. If you are a person in recovery from a substance use disorder, you also have relationships...Read More
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 things...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
Of late, we have been writing quite a bit about healthy eating in recovery—a key strategy for maintaining your physical health, your mental health, and your hard-won freedom from drugs or alcohol. In keeping with that theme, we want to explore a couple of ways that you can be even more directly involved in what...Read More
