Tips for holiday mental health.
How to experience less stress this holiday. It’s no secret that it’s easy to simultaneously enjoy and dread the holiday season. Many people look forward to each new winter …
Happiness, Gratitude, and Addiction Recovery
Thankfulness, Happiness, and Gratitude are essential to Addiction Recovery! The month of November was a joyful time for many of us. We get to see those far away cousins …
Mindfulness, Serenity, and Recovery
When the purpose of recovery isn’t to be just replacing one unhealthy coping mechanism with another. It becomes necessary to understand and have a high awareness of where our feelings of anger, sadness, loneliness, happiness, etc. come from and then be able to allow ourselves to feel without the need to “make” the “bad” feelings go away.
Addiction and Smartphone App Analogy
Addiction can be compared to a smartphone app. Like most Americans nowadays, I have a smartphone that I rely on to get through the technical aspects of my day. …
Insight: The Most Overlooked Aspect of Recovery
Do you know The Most Overlooked Aspect of Recovery? Insight! If you’ve ever been to or researched drug treatment recovery, you likely know quite a bit about how recovery works. …
3 Tips: Forgiveness and Setting Boundaries
Before you read watch: “What Bob learned about forgiveness at Gulf Breeze Recovery” Three practical tips on how to reconcile Forgiveness with setting Boundaries Our world seems to be full …
My Path to Inner Peace after Growing up with an Addicted Parent
An adult child of an addicted parent shares her story and her path to Inner Peace. Many people go through their days waiting, hoping, and feeling frustrated that they aren’t …
What does a frog have to do with Rehab? Accepting help to survive!
When someone mentions “Rehab” ask yourself: are you the frog in the pool that could use a hand? In the mornings, before the rush of the day begins and lunches …
What to Expect After Drug Rehab
Advice from a Recovery Alumni for Those who may be Struggling. Substance abuse and the path to recovery are not clearly marked on any maps. The paths differ widely based …
Wisdom comes when you Relax!
The secret to accessing your innate wisdom. Neuroscience explains how a process of electrical and chemical signals work together, impacting muscles and resulting in bodily movement. When we choose …