Recovery Blog
No Tricks, Just Treats: How to Have a Fun, Sober Halloween
Like most other holidays, adult Halloween festivities often revolve around alcohol and other addictive substances. All Hallow's Eve ranks squarely in the middle between Mardi Gras and Thanksgiving...
What to Do When Relapse Seems Inevitable
After overcoming the obstacles of treatment and managing recovery on your own, you may feel like your world is on an uphill path. While there are many positive encounters you have yet to experience...
How to Help Your Loved Ones Understand Addiction
Addiction can be difficult to understand for those who have not experienced it firsthand. For example, a mother may really struggle to relate to her son who developed an addiction to opioids. A...
5 Ways Recreational Therapy Can Help Prevent Relapse
It seems simple enough - making time to relax and have fun helps reduce your stress and aid in addiction recovery. But what happens after you take that 30-minute run, shower, and only a short time...
Rebuild Your Self-Respect in Recovery
The recovery process is not easy to work through. You may reach a point where you have successfully discharged from treatment, maintained sobriety, and are on the path to long-term success. Feeling...
The Power of Vulnerability During Treatment
Being open and vulnerable is hard. Expressing yourself in a way that others may view as weak or inferior can be extremely intimidating. While this way of thinking is inaccurate, this can be the...
Continuing Acceptance in Recovery
Acceptance is a highly important aspect of recovery, especially during the initial treatment stages. As it is important to establish acceptance early on, it may fade over time, making it difficult...
Finding the Courage to Seek Treatment
Seeking treatment for substance abuse can be very scary. Not only is it unsettling to admit that you have a problem and need help, but knowing about the changes that lie ahead can be a little...
Bonding With the Recovery Community
Being a part of the recovery community is a great way to stay involved with your recovery progression throughout your life, even after you complete an addiction treatment program. Because recovery...
How Alcoholism Affects Memory
As you might know, drinking alcohol in excessive amounts can damage the body in many ways. It can impact organ function, digestion, immune system function, and more. Research also suggests that...
How Your Relationships Can Benefit From Educational Classes
There are many different resources available for families who are working to support a family member through the process of addiction recovery. At Renaissance Ranch, we provide free educational...
Healthy Ways to Cope With Stress
Who isn’t stressed out about something these days? Whether it is stress related to work, family, relationships, or finances, it seems there is always something to worry about. In our society, people...