Recovery Blog
What Is Polysubstance Use?
Polysubstance use is common among those who abuse alcohol or other substances. However, polysubstance use also occurs among people who use caffeine and nicotine to cope with the side effects of poor...
Managing Valentine’s Day in Recovery
Valentine's Day can be one of the most commercial and stressful holidays of the year. Many people either love it or loathe it. While some say they enjoy the holiday, express love, and spend time...
How Do Mental Health Issues Play a Role in Substance Use?
According to the Report from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, researchers estimate over 40 million people in the United States received mental health services in 2020. Researchers...
Strategic Prevention: Planning to Avoid Relapse
The threat of relapse is a constant struggle at any point in one's recovery. From the difficult and intense withdrawal symptoms present during detox to urges and cravings that can pollute one's mind...
How to Start Building Connectedness in Your Life
Graduating from one's first treatment program and balancing one's sober lifestyle outside of a treatment facility is cause for major celebration. However, it is also possible that an individual may...
Dealing with SAD in Recovery
The tree is down, the lights are out, and the fireworks and festivities are over. It’s normal to feel a little sad after the holidays have passed. January means going back to work, paying off the...
Life Skills Can Help You Avoid Relapse
Addiction recovery is a long and arduous process. Even after an individual has graduated from a treatment program and has begun their newfound sober life outside of a facility, there can still be an...
Reconnecting With Your Family During Recovery
Family plays an important role throughout one's recovery, and the lingering effects of addiction on one's family can be felt long after one's initial treatment program has concluded. Navigating the...
Steps to Releasing Stress
Stress is a ubiquitous experience, and managing its effects is crucial for maintaining a healthy daily life. However, avoiding stress altogether is an impossible task, and expecting some degree of...
Is meditation helpful in getting off recreational drugs?
Recreational drugs can be a hard habit to break, but there are tools that can help with the transition. We reached out to our readers to find out how they think meditation can play a role in getting...
Resilience Requires Facing Reality
Hiding from the world takes effort; hiding also ruins our lives. When we hide from our reality, we often find ourselves engaging in behaviors that destroy our resilience and our ability to avoid...
Being Vulnerable Is Not Being Weak
Most people tend to avoid being seen as weak. As a result, we may avoid asking for help. As a society, we have an ingrained misconception of weakness. Vulnerability is not weakness. When you are...