Recovery Blog
Packing Tips for Men’s and Women’s Residential Drug Treatment Programs
You've decided to enter a substance abuse treatment center. Your check-in date is fast approaching, but you're unsure what to pack. This moment can feel overwhelming. After all, you're preparing for...
What to Do When Addiction Treatment Centers Are Full
You've made the brave decision to seek help for your addiction. You're ready to turn the page and start healing, but when you call the substance abuse treatment centers in your area, they're all...
The Rise of Alcohol Abuse in Women
Have you heard of cliché phrases about alcohol in your circle? Maybe you've seen online jokes about "mommy juice," shirts that say it is "wine o'clock," or pictures with the words, "Another glass?...
Let Go of Mom Guilt
If you're a mother out of rehab and navigating addiction recovery, chances are guilt has been a constant companion. You feel guilt about lost time, regrettable behaviors, and the pain your addiction...
How to Find and Engage in Sober Community Activities that Support Long-Term Recovery
Recovery often requires you to build a new way of life. For many men, the real work begins after treatment, when they must create routines and relationships that support ongoing growth. One of the...
Six Spiritual Habits to Help Your Recovery
You've left your addiction recovery center, and now what? At first, recovery feels easy. All the coping mechanisms you learned in treatment work great. Life is good. Then, things start to get crazy,...
Stigma Surrounding Men’s Mental Health: How Can We Change the Narrative?
For generations, men have been told to “be strong,” “man up,” and “keep it together.” These messages, often learned early in life, shape the way many men understand their emotions, relationships,...
Understanding and Maintaining Spiritual Health In Recovery
For many men, the process of rebuilding after addiction starts with spiritual health. Long-term recovery depends not only on physical healing and emotional growth but also on a renewed sense of...
Navigating the Winter Blues in Addiction Recovery
You may feel your mood shift when the days grow shorter and colder. Irritability, fatigue, and sadness creep in as winter sets in. These feelings aren't uncommon. Winter can bring on mental health...
The Power of Trauma-Informed Care in Men’s Treatment
When you think about addiction recovery, you might first picture someone working hard to resist cravings, learning coping tools, or building healthier routines. But for many men, the roots of...
Drug Slang Decoded: What Every Parent Should Know
Keeping up with kids' slang these days is a never-ending trial. Gone are the days of "gnarly," "radical," or "totally tubular." With the presence of social media, kids' vernacular is ever-changing,...
How Long Does Alcohol Detox Take?
Choosing to get sober is a life-altering decision, and it all starts with an alcohol detox. If you or a loved one is starting at an alcohol detox facility, it's natural to ask how long you will be...