As the season shifts from summer to fall, so do our sensibilities. Summertime barbeques and Labor Day festivities segue into thoughts of cleaning up the diet with nutritious meals that are both fulfilling and healthy for us. Paying careful attention to the mind-body connection is even more important when managing chronic pain in recovery, and […]
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Celebrate Summer Sobriety with Slow-Cooker Pulled Chicken
Recovery is a top-down, inside out process that involves the rebuilding of the spirit and restoration of health and wellness. Summertime is a special time of year that lends itself well to the renewal of mind and body. During the summer we can get out of the house and get some exercise, soak up some […]
Honoring Two Special and Influential Women with Some Southern Comfort Food
July marks two special birthdays near and dear to Ashley Addiction Treatment, the birthdays of Micki Thomas on July 23rd, and her sister Mae Abraham on July 24th. “Feminine genius” is a term coined by Pope John Paul II in his groundbreaking 1995 Letter to Women, and is the perfect way to describe two influential […]
Get Crafty with Alcohol-Free Beverages and Celebrate Alcohol Awareness Month in Style
Spring has sprung and Easter is in the air. What better time to start experimenting with some tasty non-alcoholic beverages than in April, for Alcohol Awareness Month. Alcohol Awareness Month is a public health effort started by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence back in 1987. Each year, this program aims to broaden public awareness […]
Celebrating Father Martin’s Legacy with a Nutritious Smoothie
Legacy. This big, bold word is aptly used in connection with Father Joseph Martin, co-founder of Ashley Addiction Treatment. And what a legacy this man has left. At Ashley Addiction Treatment we honor Fr. Martin throughout the year, but particularly during the month of March, as his memorial date, March 9th, approaches. Fr. Martin used […]
Make February the Month for Cultivating Healthy Relationships
It’s February, the month most often associated with love and relationships. It is true that emotional wellbeing is impacted by the state of our close relationships with others, whether they are romantic ties, friendships, family members, or coworkers. When we nurture healthy, stable relationships the benefits are multifold. We are calmer, we feel less anxious, […]