These Tips Can Help You Build a Strong Core of Resilience in the Face of Adversity The road to resilience is paved with good intentions. It is also paved with adversity and hardship, especially for people in recovery from addiction. There seems to be a never-ending road of difficulties that people face at certain points…
Burnout is a Challenge for Mental Health Professionals: How to Support Their Recovery Mental health specialists are not immune to struggles with addiction. They may be more susceptible given they work with people day in and day out who are struggling with various issues and need help. Lack of support at work, home, or structure…
What Are 5 Things People Should Know About Sobriety? Addiction recovery can be difficult for people because they may think they have to hit rock bottom to go to rehab. Sobriety is more than just hitting the lowest point in your journey of addiction. When your life is unmanageable, it may be time to consider…
Find Out What Factors Help a Doctor Recover from Addiction and Find Healing Generally speaking, physicians feel as if they are healthier overall than the general population. This may be true for some doctors. In spite of their education, nutrition, and lifestyle, they may feel invincible to the ravages of addiction. Perhaps they are in…
Why Executives Can Benefit from Longer Treatment Programs Burnout and feelings of overwhelm are common for people today who seem to work longer hours and work harder than ever before. The stress of trying to work a difficult job can lead to many issues, especially for executives who feel the burden of heading a company,…
How to Live with Regret and Stay Sober A frequent emotion people experience in recovery is regret. These feelings come from many different places for many different reasons. Living with these feelings can trap a person into a negative mindset that can lead to relapse if they are not careful. Topics that typically lead to…
Learn More About the Differences Between 30 and 90 Day Treatment Programs Addiction treatment can be daunting to consider when looking at all the options. Deciding between 30-day and 90-day treatment programs can also be difficult. It helps to understand the main differences between the programs to be able to choose the right duration of…
What Are the Substitute Addictions and How Can They Be Avoided? Treatment for addiction can be challenging enough but trying to cope with all the stressors and stuff life throws your way can make things more difficult. Having good coping skills is necessary, but it is not a shield of protection against life. In recovery,…
Why Going to 90-Day Rehab is Only the Start of the Recovery Journey Going to rehab is a challenging decision for people with addiction. It means giving up an old way of life for a new one and embracing the decision to enter recovery. The start of the recovery journey is filled with ups and…
These 3 Tips May Help Improve Mental Health in the Workplace Mental illness is a difficult subject for people to confront. It impacts how people think, feel, and behave. Mental health is something everyone has but not everyone knows what to do when it is not going well. Awareness and advocacy is key but also…