Signs That You’re Enabling an Addict
“Enabling is helping a person in a way that feeds the dysfunction. Helping is being there for someone in a way that does not support the dysfunction.” — Dr. Noelle Nelson Addiction is a family disease. If you have a loved one that is suffering from addiction, you know this all too well. Whether a […]
Fitness For Recovering Addicts: Working Out in Recovery
While addiction falls under the umbrella of mental health disorders, there is no avoiding the fact that it severely impacts the body as well as the brain. Drugs and alcohol can cause damage to multiple essential systems, from the heart and blood vessels to the liver, pancreas and kidneys. Individuals who struggle with addiction are […]
Your Guide to Coping Skills for Substance Abuse
Substance abuse affects people of all ages from all walks of life — and while 10 percent of U.S. adults have drug use disorder at some point in their lives, 75 percent do not receive any form of treatment. Addiction is a brain disease, one that is closely linked to poor trauma and poor mental […]
How Can I Let Go?
As the year begins to fade and a new one draws near, we often worry about what we have completed but end up focusing on what we have not. We didn’t get the grade we wanted in that class we took. We didn’t get the promotion we had hoped for. We didn’t check off each […]
One Big Thing
Oftentimes there are things that you can do that will make a difference in many different areas of your life. You may be looking to increase your physical health, but you also end up bettering your relationships in the process. There are multiple areas where you can improve just by doing one thing. Here are […]
Staying Sober While On Vacation
We know that recovery is difficult. When there are added layers, however, recovery can be even harder to navigate. One of these added layers can be going on vacation. Your daily routine provides a sense of structure for your days. Without work, along with going away, you can feel a bit lost. Vacation can also […]
DBT Skill: DEARMAN
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) focuses on the present moment. Mindfulness can be helpful for individuals with depression, anxiety, a substance use disorder, or even someone without a mental illness! Everyone has mental health to nurture, and practicing mindfulness helps you do that. During mindfulness, you are focused on the present moment — what you are […]
What Is The Cycle Of Acceptance?
Accepting that you have a problem is the first step you can take toward deciding that you want to recover. Acceptance is a hard thing. You may struggle with one of the steps in this cycle or multiple. You may need an extra layer of support during your cycle of acceptance. That’s what we at […]
What In My Relationship Triggered Me?
The Gottman Institute is a good resource for couples dealing with addiction in their relationships. They aim to “reach out to families in order to help create and maintain greater love and health in relationships.” Loving someone with an addiction can be a difficult thing. Or, maybe you’re the one with an addiction and you […]
Happiness Versus Joy According To Brené Brown
Happiness (noun): a state of well-being and contentment; a pleasurable or satisfying experience Joy (noun): the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires; the expression or exhibition of such emotion The Merriam-Webster Dictionary describes happiness and joy as very similar things. In fact, they are […]