How to Practice More Self Compassion When a person cuts you off while driving, what is the initial reaction. Is it to let them speed off or show them what you really think. Coming out of confrontation with a level head is hard but it takes compassion in action. Self compassion is a learned behavior…
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What Gets Treated First with Co-occurring Disorders? Substance use can change people’s behaviors, moods, and personalities. When this happens, it is difficult to determine underlying causes like mental illness or trauma. Living with undiagnosed mental health issues can make a person feel pushed to the margins. Addiction is, in itself, a mental illness, but it…
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Self-Monitoring as a Pathway to Taking Back Recovery Can Help You Succeed Self-monitoring is an effective tool to help people in recovery from addiction. It is part of behavioral therapy. The idea is that behaviors can be changed when the person sees what they are doing. It is similar to looking in the mirror and…
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How Do I Find a Job with a Criminal Record? A person in recovery from addiction can find themselves in legal trouble once, maybe more, depending on their circumstances. Finding a job after getting any kind of criminal record can feel challenging and frustrating. When you are working to rebuild your life, it can feel…
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These 5 Lifestyle Changes Can Energize Your Recovery Addiction has no cure. It can be treated and managed but it puts you at risk for relapse. Knowing you must always work at recovery, it is important to make adjustments that are conductive to sobriety. The following five lifestyle changes may help energize your recovery in…
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Should Treatment Goals Be Incentivized? Contingency Management (CM) is a new strategy being used for some people in recovery from addiction. It is a method of therapeutic support which provides incentives for people to achieve recovery goals. They receive tangible rewards when they reach milestones, including a number of therapy sessions or consecutive negative urine…
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How to Cope with Unsupportive Family Members in Recovery In a perfect world, a person in recovery would have a supportive family to help them following treatment. Not everyone has this arrangement. Some people lack a nurturing, loving family. Especially when spouses have been hurt, siblings may have been lied to, and parents may have…
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Phobias are irrational fears related to certain objects or situations. Having an irrational and persistent fear of failing can really derail your thoughts, your body, and hijack your recovery. The last thing you need is to let it get the best of you when you are already fighting so hard to stay sober and clean.…
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Stress is not just perceived, it is a felt response to the environment. Whether it is daily stress or bumps in the road, stress can be sneaky. Whether or not you know it, stress can impact your health and life. Learn more about how to combat it by focusing on eustress, a healthier alternative to…
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When you wake up after a drug overdose, or you are struggling in recovery, there are people there who can support your recovery. These people are former substance users who have overcome the struggle and are in recovery. If you are fortunate to connect with a peer recovery specialist, you will be offered a source…
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