setting boundaries

Setting Boundaries with Loved Ones

When we begin to learn more about ourselves in addiction recovery, we realize the importance of establishing boundaries for ourselves. While...

sober activity

Healthy Ways to De-Stress While Sober

Updated on 3/7/2023 Choosing to live life in sobriety means choosing a life filled with love, freedom and peace. While previously...

drinking problem

How to Know if You Have a Drinking Problem

When you consider how normalized consuming alcohol is within American society, it is no wonder that identifying drinking problems has become...

routine in recovery

Why Is Routine Important in Recovery?

A routine allows a person to feel empowered and grounded. Routines are exceptionally popular for their versatile ability to help people...

Understanding Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Understanding Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Not many people look forward to trying new forms of therapy. Who can blame them? Therapy can seem intimidating and maybe...

myths about marijuana

Myths About Marijuana Use

Considering all the various products that now carry cannabis – from traditional joints and baked goods, to soaps and face creams...

family and addiction recovery

Addiction Recovery: A Family Affair

There is a chance that you know someone with an addiction or substance use disorder (SUD). Given the prevalence of addiction...

alumni programs

The Vital Role Alumni Programs Play in Recovery

You did it. You mustered up the courage to admit that you had a problem and entered a treatment program. You...

cbt or dbt

CBT or DBT: Which Therapy Is Best for Me?

“…there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” This familiar quote from William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet can...

pyschodrama and addiction recovery

Psychodrama and Addiction Recovery

According to the APA Dictionary of Psychology, psychodrama is “a method of psychotherapy in which clients enact their concerns to achieve...