Renew yourself every day, they say. It is hard to feel renewed in your mind, body, and spirit when you are in recovery. Everything is shifting, moving, and growing. Healthy boundaries are one of the hardest things to learn in …
It is common for people to have lack of motivation, energy, and joy when darker weather comes and it becomes colder. It can begin to impact daily functioning, influencing their ability to maintain relationships, seek social support, or function in …
When it comes to being active and busy, our culture does a great job of that. From sun up to sundown, people are busy running, going places, working, and spending their days going every which direction. Some people actually cut …
Money is always important to people, no matter who they are. People need money for all kinds of things; to buy goods and services, to pay bills, to maintain housing and quality of life. Finding a way to budget and …
Life has its ups and downs. It is hard to think clearly sometimes about what to do. Often, the top priority is to regain the trust of loved ones. It is important to make amends with family and friends while …
Relationships can bring lots of goodness to a person’s life. They can provide space to be vulnerable, feel safe, and are also effective in healing people in recovery. Healthy relationships are the cornerstone of any recovery. They matter in recovery …
The short-lived highs that people seek out often come back to haunt them. In time, addiction will take a toll on the mind and body to the point it will be difficult to find space to heal without quitting. It …
Recovery is about taking life one step at a time. Working towards recovery is like setting goals that never end. There is always more to do and more things to work on to keep going. It can feel hard to …
Anyone who has had a substance addiction problem probably has unhealthy habits. Many people with addiction have damaged their short term and long term health as they don’t eat nutritious food. The food they do eat gets counteracted by the …
When people think about recovery from addiction, they don’t often think of healing through relaxation. It may never occur to people, in general, to think of relaxation as being part of the self-care work of recovery. It is a journey …
