Be Gentle With Yourself
We go through much of our lives on auto-pilot. It doesn’t help that today’s world is fast-paced and often critical. Whether it be with work, school, or family life, you are expected to do your…
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What Happens to Your Brain During Recovery?
A lot happens to your brain during the use of a substance and the recovery from the substance. There are changes that occur in your brain and its systems during substance use. Luckily, though, your…
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Reaching New Milestones
Addictions and their co-occurring disorders are difficult things to deal with. You may set a milestone that you never thought you would reach. So, what happens when you do reach it? It may be bittersweet.…
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Dealing With Withdrawals
For people in recovery from a substance use disorder, withdrawal symptoms can be extremely difficult to deal with once you have decided to stop using. Withdrawals happen when you stop using a substance that your…
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Setting SMART Goals
Setting goals during your recovery is extremely important. Without goals, you’re just floating along and not sure what you should be doing. Concrete goals help you to keep moving forward in your recovery. Goals help…
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What Are the Stages of Recovery?
There are different stages of recovery that we all must pass through in order to get to our end goal of sobriety. These five stages, from the National Institute of Health, are listed below. There…
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How Can I Be Mindful of People’s Triggers?
Triggers can pop up seemingly out of nowhere. If you know you have a loved one that has certain triggers, it’s important to be mindful of that. Having empathy (understanding and sharing other people’s feelings)…
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Warning Signs You Should Know
It’s important to watch those around us who may be struggling. We all have a responsibility to help those we love when they are struggling. They may not realize that they are struggling, but…
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Clichés You Should Avoid
Mental health and addiction are often plagued with stigma. Many people don’t understand the struggles of someone in mental health or addiction treatment. However, not all stigma is someone talking down to others. There…
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Our Pathways to Recovery
Arbor Behavioral Healthcare offers many different programs that can be beneficial to you. We know that treatment needs to be individualized, tailored to the person we are helping. If one program doesn’t work for…
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