Why Proper Nutrition is Essential in Early Recovery
Proper nutrition is always good for your body and brain, however, when recovering from substance use disorder it is essential to eat properly for several important reasons. [...]
Opiate Addiction – How Opiates Affect The Brain & Body
We hear all about opiates (and opioids, which are used interchangeably for the purposes of this post because opiates and opioids affect the same receptors in the brain) and [...]
How Alcohol Affects the Body and Mind – Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and it's a good time to revisit how alcohol affects the body and the mind. Alcohol is so pervasive in our society, it is [...]
Establishing Healthy Habits in Early Recovery
There is a common belief that when overcoming substance use disorder that consuming sugar and junk food is acceptable because sugar and junk food cravings are common in early [...]
Dealing with Boredom in Early Sobriety
Boredom is part of everyone's life, but it can be precarious for someone in early recovery from substance use. People who are newly sober find themselves with more time [...]
5 Physical Benefits of Quitting Alcohol
Deciding to stop drinking can be daunting, as for most people getting sober involves a lifestyle change of some kind. From who you spend time with to how you fill [...]
Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work
It's a new year again, and all around people are talking about resolutions, change, and how 2019 is going to be better than 2018. While a hopeful and optimistic [...]
All About Relapse – What It Is, What It Isn’t, and What To Do
First Demi Lovato relapsed, and now Ben Affleck. Relapse is all over the news these days, and while there is a lot of media attention to the more sordid side [...]
Stigma is a Public Health Issue, and You Can Help
What is Stigma? Stigma is defined as this: a set of negative beliefs that a group or society holds about a topic or group of people. Another truth about stigma [...]
Understanding the Correlation between Mental Health and Substance Use
The numbers speak for themselves: nearly 9 million people have what is known as a "co-occurring disorder", meaning both mental health and substance use disorders, according to the Substance Abuse [...]