What Can Happen After A Relapse?
Relapses are tricky things. No one wants to have one, but most of us have to deal with them at least once. Very infrequently does someone stop using one day and never go back to…
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How Can Journaling Help Me?
Each morning when we wake up, we have a bunch of thoughts racing through our heads about the day before us. It can be overwhelming to deal with when we pop our eyes open in…
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Going Beyond the 12-Steps
“The Alcoholics Anonymous model has worked for drinkers and drug addicts for decades. But there are other options too,” says Lisa Lombardi, writer for TIME Magazine’s Special Edition: “The Science of Addiction.” Addiction is difficult…
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Am I Trusting Myself Fully?
Maybe you know something isn’t quite right in your gut, but you have a hard time believing it. Most of the time, that “gut feeling” we get is correct. Trusting in yourself, having a good…
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Forging Your Own Path
Reconnecting with yourself during a solo vacation is probably not something that everyone has thought of. “Vacationing alone can be nerve-wracking, but it can also be life-affirming,” says Abi Whyte, author of “Follow Your Own…
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Affirmations
“Words have the power to change how we think and feel about ourselves,” says Helen Martin, author of “Words to live by” for In The Moment magazine. Martin calls self-belief “empowering,” and she’s right! Your…
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What Does Self-Kindness Mean for My Recovery?
“While self-kindness undoubtedly includes helping our body and mind recuperate and thrive, we can make great leaps in our wellbeing in the way that we treat ourselves,” says Natalie Lue, for In The Moment magazine.…
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The Most Important Relationship
We all have significant relationships. From professional work relationships to friendships to acquaintances, we must navigate the space we share with others. This is especially true when it comes to those in recovery. You are…
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How Does Language Impact Our Recovery?
What we say matters, but how we say it is even more important. We must monitor how we talk to ourselves. The self-talk that goes on in our heads can either further our growth or…
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Is There a Psychology to Spirituality?
Spirituality and religion find themselves integral players in the therapeutic process in the 21st century, a trend fueled by the central role they occupy in everyday life. For example, one study indicated that 61% of…
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