Meditation may be buried in the farthest corner of your mind when you enter a detoxification program. Following on from the initial treatment plan and as you head toward more long-term goals, meditation as a means to sustain mindfulness, inner peace, and calm reflection may be encouraged by your support counselor. Your first instinct mayRead More
Following a long term intensive residency or outpatient program, you may be concerned that the progress you’ve made may relapse. This is understandable. In the real world, family, relationships, employment, and other matters will present distractions and challenges in building new habits. Peer support during this transitional phase is especially important. However, besides your therapistRead More
As somebody recovering from addiction issues, you may be familiar with goal settings. After all, when you went into your treatment program, the goal was to control your addiction or mental health issues and live a healthy lifestyle. Right now, you may feel that you have accomplished the short-term goal of entering into a treatmentRead More
Following on from your treatment at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program, you may realize it is necessary to drop former relationships in favor of making positive and lasting changes in your personal and social life. Rebuilding your life following your treatment plan’s initial stages, as your therapist or case manager may have told you,Read More
Building and maintaining self-esteem as you move from addiction into long term recovery is an essential conscious practice you can do for yourself. In the past, our behavioral choices and consequences may have been influenced by our self-esteem. How worthy or unworthy we felt when compared to others. When our self-esteem is low, we canRead More