Category: Articles>Early Recovery

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Category: Articles>Early Recovery

For Lessons in Recovery, Take a Walk on the Wild Side

Articles>Early Recovery

Therapists who treat addiction and co-occurring mental conditions have many weapons in their arsenal: psychotherapy, 12-step strategies, experiential exercises, education, medications, and perhaps one more: Mother Nature. In a novel…

Three Ways to Love Yourself in Recovery

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We’re told we need to love ourselves. We are told we need to have a healthy sense of self-esteem. But after years of addiction, rebelling against God and making havoc…

Irritable? Anxious? Those Are Signs of Depression

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Depression comes in many forms and levels of severity. Everyone has a different way of showing it. For some people, it creeps up on them slowly and over a long…

Addiction Recovery and Geographical Cures: Escapism Isn’t the Solution

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Considering a geographical move isn’t an uncommon strategy for those of us who are in recovery for addiction problems. Many of us experience the urge to pull up roots and…

5 Facts About Quitting Smoking in Recovery

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Smoking is traditionally tolerated in rehab and early recovery. The prevailing idea has been that if someone can give up drugs or alcohol, she should at least be allowed to…

Meth, Amphetamine Addiction Greatly Increases Risk for Parkinson’s Disease

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According to new research published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, a pattern of methamphetamine or amphetamine abuse/addiction can seriously increase the risks for the onset of Parkinson’s disease,…

Skipping Your Way to Sobriety

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“Skip, skip, skip to my Lou. Skip to my Lou, my darling.” This song evokes my childhood. I remember dancing to its lively tune. Most children skip spontaneously and without…

The Important Role Stress Plays in Addiction and Recovery

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Stress is natural, and in many ways it can be good. When you’re feeling unmotivated, the stress of a deadline can help you get things done. When you’re in a…

Alexithymia Further Diminishes Lives of People With Alcoholism

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The presence of alexithymia (a poor ability to identify emotions or tell the difference between various emotional states) may help predict a reduced quality of life in people affected by…

Awake and Addicted: Insomnia Impedes Recovery

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Insomnia is a persistent problem for many people in recovery from addiction and may lead to an increased risk of relapse, a new study by researchers from Stanford University and…

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Category: Articles>Early Recovery

Category: Articles>Early Recovery

For Lessons in Recovery, Take a Walk on the Wild Side

Three Ways to Love Yourself in Recovery

Irritable? Anxious? Those Are Signs of Depression

Addiction Recovery and Geographical Cures: Escapism Isn’t the Solution

5 Facts About Quitting Smoking in Recovery

Meth, Amphetamine Addiction Greatly Increases Risk for Parkinson’s Disease

Skipping Your Way to Sobriety

The Important Role Stress Plays in Addiction and Recovery

Alexithymia Further Diminishes Lives of People With Alcoholism

Awake and Addicted: Insomnia Impedes Recovery

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Category: Articles>Early Recovery

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