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From Nala the Therapy Dog to a Pet at Home, Animals Can Help
When you think about who might be on the staff at a substance use treatment facility like Wooded Glen Recovery Center, you probably picture high-quality administrative and maintenance staff and a team of addiction professionals that includes licensed and certified...
The Ess-ences of a Recovery Problem: Too Much Sugar, Too Much Stress, and Too Much Social Media
As a person in recovery from a substance use disorder, you no doubt have a good sense of the dangers of indulging in certain kinds of excess, from sugar to social media. After all, drinking or using drugs to excess is what allows a substance use disorder to get its...
Tricks Instead of Treats: Relapse Triggers in Disguise
Halloween is nearly here. Kids are deciding on their costumes, adults are planning parties, and candymakers are counting up the profits from the sale of all those “fun size” servings of sweets. There is an undercurrent of scariness running through the whole holiday,...
Staying Both Social and Sober is Important: Tips for Turning Down Drinks
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 your...
The Sign Says, ‘Help Wanted.’ Are You Ready to Apply for the Job?
For those struggling with a substance use disorder who don’t get help quickly, the loss of employment is an all too common outcome. Employers quite rightly have very little tolerance for employees who show up under the influence of drugs or alcohol, miss days of work...
Perseverance, Resilience, and the Recovery Journey
When it comes to maintaining your sobriety, it can be all too easy to get in your own way. Here's how to manage the road to recovery. Maybe you accept an invitation to hang out at a bar where you used to drink or to go to a party at a place where you used to score...
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...
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