Recovery Blog
5 Signs You Are Using Substances to Self-Medicate
Using substances to self-medicate is more common than you might think. It can be tempting to turn to drugs or alcohol to try to ease pain or escape thoughts and feelings that are not pleasant. The...
Safe and Sober Date Night Ideas in Recovery
When we leave a treatment program, the world can seem big, new, and frightening. We have to relearn how to live in the world. Leaving a treatment program is a stepped approach, as we learn these...
How to Use Technology to Support Sobriety
Technology allows us to discover things almost instantly. You can Google and have pages of answers and related content for anything you want to know. Of course, there are benefits and disadvantages...
5 of the Most Misused Prescription Drugs – Part II
In the last segment, we talked about how prescription fentanyl and amphetamines can go from being your greatest ally in terms of medical relief to your worst enemy if used in the wrong ways....
Healthy Eating Habits, Recovery, and You
Many of us have at least heard about eating disorders in movies, television, and even casual conversation. But for almost everyone, the idea of an eating disorder is an abstract concept. We do our...
How to Support Your Spouse
Wedding vows typically include a "for better or worse" phrase. If not these exact words, there is usually something about supporting your spouse through difficult times. Sticking around when things...
Getting Your ZZZs: 5 Ways to Improve Your Sleep for a Stronger Recovery
More often than not, we downplay the crippling effects of sleep deprivation to justify our lifestyle choices, such as pulling long hours for work or school, staying up late on our phones, going to...
Staying Social in Winter Isolation
Staying social in winter can be a particularly challenging task. Whether the snow is falling and covering the world in a blanket of pure white ice, or the warm air inside is preferable to the chill...
How Hobbies Can Help You Avoid Substance Use
What would you say if someone asked, "What are your hobbies?"? As adults, it can be difficult to identify or even make time for hobbies. Schedules are busy, and responsibilities are abundant. Yet,...
5 Reasons Why Men Don’t Seek SUD Treatment (And What You Can Do About It)
It's a fact that men have high rates of illicit drug and alcohol use. According to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 22.3 million men aged 12 and over reported using illicit...
Could any former alcoholics or drug abusers share their story?
Sharing one’s journey with alcoholism or drug abuse is vulnerable and personal, but it can also be healing and helpful to those in situations similar to those of your past self. Some of our readers...
Healthcare Plan Changes and You
After all the revelry of the holidays and the countdown to a new year, we are all getting back into the groove of daily life. After all of the hustle and bustle of the last few months, it can be...