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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Tricky Name but Amazing Results for Those in Recovery
Understanding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Sometimes it can be difficult to find the help we need—for ourselves or for our loved ones—because the medical and therapeutic fields have their own special jargon that can be difficult to understand. For example,...
The Importance of Overcoming Loneliness for Your Sobriety
It makes a certain kind of sense. When we feel lonely, we imagine we’re the only person who feels that way. But of course that isn’t really the case. As The Beatles put it in “Eleanor Rigby,” “Ah, look at all the lonely people.” It can be helpful to remember that even...
Make Listening to Podcasts Part of Your New Year’s Recovery Resolutions
One year is winding down and another is about to start. That means it is time to set your New Year’s resolutions. If you are in recovery for a substance use disorder, you already have your primary New Year’s resolution figured out: maintain your sobriety throughout...
Stay Merry and Bright – Even if Your Family Wants to Talk About Your Recovery
Families have a variety of holiday traditions. Some families have special cooking and baking traditions. Others might have long-standing approaches to tree decorating. Maybe caroling around the neighborhood is a yearly activity. Or maybe your family has a tradition of...
Telling the Boss Like a Boss – A Plan for Telling Your Employer You Need Treatment
There are lots of different kinds of bosses in the world. Maybe your boss is approachable and easy to talk with. Maybe he or she is more like a coach or a mentor than a stereotypical boss. Or maybe you have a “my way or the highway” sort of person in charge. There are...
Stressing Less is What We Suggest for Recovery Success
You’ve felt it. In fact, you might be feeling it right now. Are your shoulders tight? Stomach upset? Having trouble concentrating? Did you toss and turn last night instead of sleeping? Any and all of those can be a clear sign of stress, and hardly anyone can...
What’s the Harm in Harm Reduction Approaches to Substance Use Disorders?
Maybe it has recently dawned on you that you have a substance use disorder. Things in your life may be falling apart, and you need to get a handle on them right away. On the other hand, quitting drugs or alcohol altogether may not seem possible. You might wonder if...
You’ve Relapsed. What Now?
In a perfect world, recovery from a substance use disorder would be a “one and done” proposition. Ideally, a person would realize he or she has a problem, enter a residential treatment program, graduate to high-quality aftercare, perhaps find a supportive community...
Supporting Your Recovery Through Thankfulness and Service
The Approaching Holidays Many people in recovery (and if we’re being honest, many, many other people) dread the big holidays toward the end of the year. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve, the temptations and stressors range from office parties with free-flowing...
Returning to the Workplace After Rehab – Challenges and Questions to Keep in Mind
It is time to go back to work. Let’s face it: those words are always difficult to hear, whether it’s Sunday evening and you are anticipating the long week ahead or you have been gone on a lovely vacation that is now coming to an end. Even if you love your job, you may...
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