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You probably know at least one person who will be more than happy to tell you all about how they achieved some difficult goal through the sheer awesomeness of their own willpower. Maybe they lost a lot of weight or ran a marathon or got a big promotion they had...

We Aren’t Talking About ‘Trad-wives’ Perhaps you have noticed the current trend on social media of posts by women who have adopted a “traditional wife” mode of living. Often called “tradwives,” these online influencers reflect what they position as a return to older values that have shifted in the modern...

We Know the Importance of a First Impression You know the old saying: “You only get one chance to make a first impression.” If this is your first visit to our blog, we want to make a good first impression to ensure you understand how Wooded Glen Recovery Center can...

When you are in recovery from a substance use disorder centered on alcohol (and staying sober), it can seem like everyone in the world is drinking nearly all of the time. You head out to catch a game, and your friends all buy beers before you even try to find...

Improvisation—the art of creating something on the spot—is a key part of two wonderful art forms.  And, we would argue, it can also be a helpful concept for a person in recovery from a substance use disorder. Improv comedy (like you would see on Whose Line Is It Anyway?) involves...

Listen, we believe honesty is the best policy in most every area of life—and especially when it comes to information about substance use disorders. So, here is something true that we truly wish were not: Between 40 and 60 percent of people who seek treatment for a substance use disorder...

Cravings, unfortunately, are a common experience on the recovery journey. While it would be wonderful if getting treatment for a substance use disorder resulted in the complete banishment of cravings for drugs or alcohol, that is not how things work. Cravings are bound to pop up from time to time,...

For the second year in a row, Wooded Glen Recovery Center has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers. This prestigious award is presented by...

At Wooded Glen Recovery Center, we are committed to helping people regain and maintain their sobriety. For some people, the best path toward that goal is inpatient treatment. For other people, outpatient treatment might be the best option. And in some cases, a combination of inpatient and outpatient treatment provides...

Regular readers of this blog might have noticed that we have a tendency to turn to music to provide examples of the recovery ideas we write about. Over time, we have referenced a wide array of songs from a variety of sources and time periods.  In this entry, we offer...