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In a recent blog post, we defined a couple of ideas—“dry drunk” and “high-functioning alcoholic”—that sometimes pop up in conversations about substance use disorders, their treatment, and recovery. Our goal was to clarify some of the shorthand jargon people use from time to time. After all, jargon can be confusing,...

Maybe this has happened to you: You’re digging into a halved grapefruit with a spoon, looking forward to that sharp, distinctive taste, when suddenly some juice from the fruit shoots up and into your eye. Did you know there is a word for that?  The word is “orbisculate.” It isn’t...

It’s a popular culture cliché: images of people smoking in a 12-step meeting or even while getting treatment in a recovery center. And like many clichés, there’s some truth in that image—maybe even a lot of truth.  For example, a 2015 research article points out that, “[A] recent review of...

When you are suffering from a substance use disorder, it might seem like you are going it alone with no one to help you. Or you may find yourself so focused on yourself and your need to drink or use drugs that you shut everyone else out. Either way, it...

The Dope to Hope Show is more than just an annual event; it’s a powerful community gathering where people come together to celebrate recovery, share stories of hope, and raise awareness around addiction’s challenges and the transformative journey to sobriety. Organized by our dedicated partners at Thrive RCO, the event's...

In various blog posts over time, we have considered a variety of drugs and their dangers. In some senses, these previous posts are similar to one another. Each lists the dangers associated with a drug—or class of drugs—and absolutely none of them suggests it is a good idea to keep...

‘The human drama of athletic competition…’ If you are old enough to remember a time before sports could be seen on television 24 hours a day, you might remember ABC’s Wide World of Sports. For decades, host Jim McKay shared “the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” with...

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...