Pets Can Be Paw-sitively Helpful in Recovery

Pets Can Be Paw-sitively Helpful in Recovery

Everyone goes through hard times. When those hard times arise, a little unconditional love can be just the thing to see you through the moment. In a perfect world, that unconditional love would be readily available to each and every one of us, but the truth is that it...
Changing Direction: A Neuroplasticity Roundup

Changing Direction: A Neuroplasticity Roundup

There is a moment in the 1967 movie The Graduate in which a young man, played by Dustin Hoffman, is taken aside by a family friend. The family friend tells the young man that he has just one word for him.  That one word turns out to be plastics. Hoffman’s character is...
Treatment and Recovery Are Like a Trip to the Airport

Treatment and Recovery Are Like a Trip to the Airport

If you spend any time in airports, you have no doubt heard a variety of announcements. If you see something, say something. Do not leave your baggage unattended. Flight 111 is now boarding. Flight 222 has been delayed. That just scratches the surface of the sounds you...
‘Gas Station Heroin’ Should Not Be Fueling You

‘Gas Station Heroin’ Should Not Be Fueling You

As a general rule, you probably do not expect your local gas station to be offering dangerous drugs for sale. But it turns out that a range of products frequently available in gas stations, smoke shops, and other locations are, in fact, quite dangerous. The nickname...
Our Recovery Top Three for the Top of the Year

Our Recovery Top Three for the Top of the Year

A new year is underway, and for a lot of people, that tends to lead to some serious reflection. If you are a person in recovery from a substance use disorder, maybe you have been reflecting on your journey so far and wondering what this year might bring.  Of course,...
Reminders for Your Recovery from Disney Heroes

Reminders for Your Recovery from Disney Heroes

There are plenty of reasons to love the animated films that have been produced by the Walt Disney Company over the years. The art is always beautifully done, the songs will have you tapping your toes, and the voice actors really bring their characters to life....