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Addiction Recovery Blog
RESOURCES FOR RECOVERY
Supporting Individuals On Their Journey To Recovery
Addiction recovery resources, articles and information to educate and empower those seeking a path to recovery. It's an invaluable tool for anyone looking for guidance, insight, and support in overcoming addiction or helping a friend or family member on their path to recovery.
Creating A Personal Recovery Plan
A personal recovery plan takes everything an individual learned throughout 6 weeks of outpatient treatment and puts it into a written plan.
Mar 17, 2021
DUI Evaluations & Treatment In IL
What do you need to know about court ordered drug & alcohol evaluations in Illinois? First, anyone with a DUI must get a DUI evaluation.
Mar 3, 2021
Common Group Therapy Topics In Addiction Recovery
It might feel difficult to open up to a group of people in addiction recovery therapy, not knowing what to expect.
Feb 24, 2021
How To Start A New Life After Addiction Recovery
After addiction treatment is when the real work starts, it’s when an individual needs to take what they learned and apply it everyday.
Feb 3, 2021
What Is Cross Addiction?
Cross addiction, also known as addiction transfer, is when an individual substitutes one substance or behavior for another.
Jan 27, 2021
Coping Mechanisms In Addiction Recovery
During addiction, substances become an unhealthy coping mechanism. It is paramount in early recovery to find new healthy coping mechanisms.
Jan 6, 2021
How To Tell If A Loved One Has An Addiction
How do you know if someone else's frustration, erupting emotions, stress or uncertainty is originating from an addiction?
Dec 30, 2020
Is Marijuana Addictive?
Think marijuana isn’t addictive or isn’t a big deal? If any substance is mind or mood altering, it has the potential to be addictive.
Dec 22, 2020
When Alcohol Consumption Becomes A Drinking Problem
Many find it easy to look back and pinpoint when alcohol consumption went from normal drinking to problematic.
Dec 15, 2020
The Role Of Social Support In Recovery
In early recovery, a positive support system will encourage healthy behaviors and offers accountability for when treatment is completed.
Dec 8, 2020
Managing Sobriety For The First 30 Days
It can be overwhelming to think about managing life demands and recovery - but there are tools and techniques for the first 30 days to help.
Nov 24, 2020
Virtual IOP Outpatient Program
Don’t put off starting treatment because virtual treatment programs seem intimidating. Clients have told us it has been an easy process.
Nov 19, 2020
Alcohol Rehab & Substance Abuse Treatment
Understanding what is involved in treatment can help overcome some uncertainty or fear in seeking recovery.
Nov 10, 2020
Tips For Holiday Challenges In Addiction Recovery
Holiday stress, anxiety, time constraints and financial burdens can be risky to sobriety in early recovery. Here are tips to help maintain.
Nov 3, 2020
What It Means To Be Honest, Open & Willing - H.O.W. In Addiction Recovery
From the moment you decide to stop taking substances your body is already rebelling against you. The H.O.W. principles will help.
Oct 27, 2020
Practicing Mindfulness In Addiction Recovery
In addiction recovery, mindfulness helps by increasing one's ability to identify relapse triggers and stressors that may lead to use.
Oct 20, 2020
How Substance Use Affects The Brain
Substance use is like a pinball machine: a substance in the body is the pinball going around causing hits/beeps - that’s the brain reacting.
Oct 15, 2020
Am I An Alcoholic?
If you are contemplating this, consider: Is alcohol causing concerns or troubles? Is alcohol interfering with the way you want to live?
Oct 13, 2020
H.A.L.T. - What It Means For Addiction Recovery
The H.A.L.T. acronym is used in recovery as a reminder to stop and evaluate what you are feeling that could be triggering a craving to use.
Oct 8, 2020
What You Need To Know About Functioning Substance Abuse
People who are heavily using substances but still maintain a semblance of 'normal life' are referred to as Functioning Addicts.
Oct 6, 2020
What Is The Role Of A Counselor In Addiction Recovery?
The role of a counselor in addiction recovery is to help the patient identify goals to achieve and work towards them.
Sep 29, 2020
Best Ways To Help With Addiction Recovery
Living with someone with an addiction can be filled with stress and uncertainty. There are ways you can help during recovery.
Sep 22, 2020
Boredom & Addiction Recovery
For those in recovery, the new “normal” might seem boring, as it is one without the chaos that substances have previously caused.
Sep 15, 2020
Nutrition For Addiction Recovery
In early recovery it is crucial to develop healthy eating habits - giving your body an extra boost to eliminate the negative effects.
Sep 8, 2020
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