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No Need to Zig or Zag – Here’s a Straight Path for Goal-Setting
Have you heard of Zig Ziglar? That’s quite a name isn’t it? Ziglar’s parents didn’t come up with the memorable name. In fact, they gave him the much less notable name of Hilary Hinton Ziglar. But Hilary no doubt felt he might make more of an impression on folks if his...
The Subject Is Substitute Addictions—What They Are and What to Do About Them
Sometimes a substitution can be a good thing. Maybe your coach notices that you are breathing hard and puts in a sub to give you a break. Maybe you don’t like mayo on your sandwich so you ask for mustard instead. Maybe you haven’t fully prepared for the test, so a...
The Helpfulness of Hobbies in Recovery
We all have a lot on our minds all of the time. Sadly, that is probably an understatement. Wondering & Worrying We are worried about how unhappy our boss seems to be with us at work. We wonder how to help our kids with their surprisingly baffling homework. We...
Resiliency Is Your Ace in the Hole When It Comes to ACEs
When you are playing cards, aces are usually a good thing. But when it comes to the likelihood of developing a substance use disorder as an adult, ACEs—short for adverse childhood experiences—are decidedly bad. In the card game, more aces in your hand mean you are...
You Can Find Recovery Support ‘Wherever You Get Your Podcasts’
Are You a Podcast Listener? If you like to listen to podcasts, you have probably noticed something about the ads that you hear during your favorite shows. While some of those ads are for products and services, an awful lot of them are for other podcasts. Sometimes,...
The Matrix Model – Not a Sci-FI Movie, but an Effective Approach to Stimulant Addiction
Some words become deeply linked to moments in our collective culture. For example, there is a pretty good chance that when you hear the word “matrix,” your mind leaps to the iconic 1999 film The Matrix. In the movie, Keanu Reeve’s character, Neo, discovers that nearly...
Manage (But Do Not Judge) Your Emotions to Maintain Your Sobriety
Emotions in Motion Wherever You Go When it comes to maintaining your sobriety, you may find that one pesky thing—or rather, one collection of pesky things—keeps threatening to trip you up. And unfortunately, these are not the kind of pesky things you can just throw...
Cracking the Code When It Comes to Recovery Jargon
Recovery Jargon & Your Recovery Journey Most every organization you can think of has its own jargon—phrases and acronyms and unusual words that are unique to a particular industry, group, or what have you. For outsiders (or for new insiders), that jargon can be...
Keeping the Care Coming: Wooded Glen Is Committed to a Continuum of Care
Continuum of Care It might seem like treatment for a substance use disorder is a two-step process: detoxification and rehabilitation. That idea is subtly reinforced by the fact that both of those steps often take place in a residential treatment center. So it is easy...
Like, Comment, Share – Get the Good Out of Social Media While Limiting the Bad
Have you ever posted something on social media that you thought was particularly clever? Or maybe announced a piece of news of which you were pretty proud? Maybe posted a photo of your kid or your significant other and done a bit of humble bragging? Social Media &...
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