Your mental health is an important part of your overall well-being. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), mental health encompasses your emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Thus, your mental health can impact the way you think, feel, and act in your daily life. In particular, your mental health plays anRead More
Mindfulness has a wide range of benefits for addiction recovery, including enhancing one’s overall quality of life. If you’re in addiction recovery, incorporating mindfulness into your recovery journey can help you gain confidence, clarity, and peace. This makes mindfulness an excellent tool for promoting long-term recovery success. The Roots of Mindfulness Mindfulness is a powerfulRead More
Addiction is one of the hardest things to overcome in life. When you have learned how to live without your substance of choice, you may have been tempted to replace it with another substance. This is the definition of cross addiction. You may not even recognize what is happening. Perhaps you will make excuses orRead More
Addiction recovery is not a one-size-fits-all approach. When you build your recovery toolkit using diverse modalities, you will have a greater chance of finding lasting success in your journey. A Holistic Approach to Recovery The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) working definition of recovery is a “process of change through which individualsRead More
Are you feeling stagnant? You can create a new routine by changing one thing at a time. Spring is the perfect time to start something new. After all, springtime is when flowers bloom and birds loudly chirp. The world around you is beginning to come alive. Spring can be an important time to acknowledge newnessRead More
Many people recover from traumatic and stressful life events with time. However, finding resilience in trauma does not come naturally to everyone. There are a variety of protective factors and risk factors that contribute to your ability to recover from trauma. When you lack the necessary protective factors to support resilience in trauma, you becomeRead More