The experience of treatment is different for everyone. Some stays are more extended, and others are shorter but more intensive. Either way, we experience a shift in our thinking and […]
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 […]
Wait, I Really Need to Meditate?
Humans today exist at a pace that previous generations could not begin to fathom. From the moment the alarm goes off, days are scheduled to fulfill a list of demands. […]
The Path to Recovery Is Not Always the Same
Many who struggle with substance use disorders do so for years on end and there is often a gradual descent into more difficult life circumstances as the illness progresses. For […]
How Can I Make a Gratitude Practice My Own?
Gratitude is a word often heard in treatment and 12-Step recovery programs. Such places carry slogans like “an attitude of gratitude”, and daily gratitude is suggested as a spiritual or […]
Suddenly Seeking Spirituality
It’s often said in 12-step meetings that hearing and seeing the word “god” makes certain people think the program won’t work for them. While it’s quickly pointed out that the […]