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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 &...
Anxiety and Sobriety Are Not a Perfect Pairing
A World Full of Worries There are plenty of things in today’s world that can lead to feelings of anxiety. You could think of them as concentric circles flowing outward from a common center—and that center is you. You have things to be anxious about in your own life. A...
Dear Diary, Today I Took Up Journaling to Support My Recovery
A Blank Sheet of Paper Is Full of Possibility Maybe you fondly remember a diary you kept as a child—or maybe you still keep one. Perhaps you remember being asked to keep a journal as a classroom assignment. Maybe you have never understood why anyone would want to...
Planning for a Change in the Weather — The ‘Pink Cloud’ Is Probably Not Permanent
You know that feeling you get when your team—a team you are on or a team you root for—wins a big game? Or the feeling you get when you get a big promotion at work or an A on a difficult test at school? Or the feeling you get when someone you love agrees to be your...
Get Serious About Your Hobbies to Achieve Serious Relaxation While Supporting Your Sobriety
Is Relaxation a Thing of the Past? These days, many people feel as though they have lost the ability to relax. We all have so much to do, and we are plugged in all of the time. Even when we manage to grab a little downtime, we often spend that downtime thinking about...
Your Choices Are Not Sober or Happy. Be Sober and Happy.
Staying Sober & Happy It can be all too easy to think of the recovery journey as one long slog devoid of joy or fun. After all, at the center of sobriety is a big list of “do nots”—as in: “Do not have a drink with your friends.” Or: “Do not go to parties where...
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