Quick Resets for When You Feel Stuck

Quick Resets for When You Feel Stuck

You have probably had something like this happen: You are working away on a project—maybe at work, maybe at home—and suddenly you find yourself feeling stuck. Maybe you just are not sure what to do next. Or maybe you have worked to the end of your attention span. Or...
Laughter Can Be Good Medicine In Recovery

Laughter Can Be Good Medicine In Recovery

For decades and decades (and even more decades), the magazine Reader’s Digest has featured a segment called “Laughter, the Best Medicine.” Arguably, whether or not the jokes on those pages of the magazine actually make you laugh says a lot about what kind of humor you...
Do Not Cheat Yourself When It Comes to Sleep

Do Not Cheat Yourself When It Comes to Sleep

Are you in the habit of staying up late at night—maybe way too late? Are you regularly staying up late even though you know you will regret it when your alarm goes off in the morning? Are you pitting nighttime you against morning you? Does morning you kind of hate...
Reflecting—and Acting—on Gratitude in Recovery

Reflecting—and Acting—on Gratitude in Recovery

If you are a person in recovery from a substance use disorder, you likely feel quite grateful that you have been able to set aside drugs or alcohol and work toward rebuilding your life. Keeping hold of that feeling of gratefulness is a great way to support your...