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 been...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
