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Support groups are one of the core factors of addiction recovery. While individual therapy is important in treating substance use disorders, support groups are often prioritized, especially after leaving rehab. This is in contrast to most mental health treatments, in which groups are only occasionally used as an added means of stability. Why is it […]

The practice of yoga has become one of the most beneficial holistic mental health treatments. Yoga is used in rehab centers, psychiatric institutions, and by wellness practitioners around the world. Studies have found that yoga has quantifiable benefits on mental health. Yoga’s effect on physical health is easy to explain. Stretching your body using yoga […]

With the unemployment rates rocketing up week by week, many people coming out of rehab are facing a familiar problem. Can I find work as a recovering addict? Mistakes made while under the influence of substances may have led to criminal records, bad credit, and a history of problematic work behavior. You probably have gaps […]

With everyone stuck in quarantine, everyone is sharing their coping strategies online. Some of these strategies are extremely useful. There may be far too many home workout routines going around, but I have certainly benefited from them. Unfortunately, not everyone’s quarantine strategies are that healthy. Many people – from your friends and family members to […]

People struggling with addiction often lose the trust of their family, friends, and colleagues. You may have lied, stolen, and let people down throughout the time that you were using substances. As addicts, we become experts at manipulation, pulling the wool over the eyes of others and even ourselves. What happens once you have left […]

Have you considered keeping a journal in rehab? Documenting the process can have important benefits, and can help you stay on track even when you have returned to the outside world. Psychologists have long extolled the importance of keeping a journal or diary. The process of writing your experiences down by hand is, at the […]

A number of people have asked me the question of do I need to be religious to recover from drug addiction? I see where they are coming from. The famed 12 Step Program has multiple mentions of “God” or a “Higher Power” to whom you need to give up your will. Since most rehabs use […]

During my first couple of weeks, I had no idea how to find novels to read in rehab. In the literary world, there’s a perception that any serious novel is gloomy. Cynicism is seen as high-brow, while hope is considered naive. As someone who takes literature seriously, I subscribed to this view. However, reading Dostoevsky […]

“I’m not like them,” my mother told me on her second day in rehab. “I was addicted to sleeping pills while they were doing heroin.” Depending on your circumstances, you might be offended by this statement or relate to it. I personally found it insensitive, considering I had been in rehab for hard drugs once. […]

I used to think I was destined to suffer from chronic loneliness. I felt terribly lonely when on my own. But I often felt worse around friends and family. Yes, I was with people, but I felt no sense of connection. There were people who could soothe my loneliness. I managed to connect with these […]