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Forgive Yourself: How to Break the Shame Cycle in Recovery
Shame doesn’t have to sabotage your recovery efforts. Next time you’re struggling with feelings of shame, keep these tips in mind.
What is mental health recovery?
This short animation explains what SRN mean by recovery and the work we are doing to achieve our vision of 'A Scotland where mental health recovery is a reality…
6 Drinks You Should Stop Buying Right Now
Don’t use these for recovery—or for anything else.
Why Childhood Shame Is So Hard to Get Rid Of
Christine Caine: Hurt people hurt people, but helped people help people.
How To Break The Cycle Of Negative Thoughts In Your Head
We've all fallen prey to shame spirals and rumination. In his new book, Elisha Goldstein, PhD, helps you identify and escape those bad-mood traps.
Nutrition and Recovery: How Healthy Eating Can Help You Stay Sober
Eating healthy, research shows, can go a long way toward helping you on the road to addiction recovery.
7 Things I Wish My Loved Ones Knew About My Depression and Road to Recovery
"Fighting a constant battle in your mind isn't easy."
The Anxiety Cycle and How to Break It
You may be quite familiar with the Anxiety Cycle and yet never heard it called by name. In essence, it describes the looping of anxiety symptoms, continuing one after another, in a consecutive fashion. One symptom reconciles and another pops […]
Signs you were raised by a narcissist (and how to break the cycle)
According to a recent study, people who were brought up by narcissist parents were more likely to display similar traits such as need for attention, d
How to Break through Denial in Addiction. By Gulf Breeze Recovery
Denial is the refusal or inability to see what is obviously true, a distancing of the self from reality. Everyone has had a brush with denial.
What is SMART Recovery? A Look at Another Option for Addiction Recovery
"A no blame, no shame approach to recovery."
5 Facts About Quitting Smoking in Recovery
Smoking is traditionally tolerated in rehab. The truth about smoking in recovery doesn't support this belief. Learn why quitting smoking in recovery is recommended
What Does Mental Health ‘Recovery’ Actually Mean?
"No person’s recovery is going to be the same; therefore, no recovery goal is going to be the same."
Is Kratom Safe for People in Recovery?
The drug’s paradoxical similarities to stimulants and opiates beg a singular question, “Is kratom safe for people in recovery?”
How To Let Go Of Your Deepest Shame — For Good
Shame is like a vampire. It thrives in darkness; it dies in the light. Whenever, wherever, and however shame occurs, talking about it reduces its power, helping you progress from "I am bad" to "something bad happened." And that is a very big and extremely positive shift in self-perception.
How Shame Affects Your Passion for Life and Love
Shame is key to the loss of passion and intimacy. What helps is an intervention.
12 Step Program and The Benefits For Substance Abuse Recovery
A 12 step program for substance abuse recovery is an important tool for those who are beginning their journey to a new life in sobriety. 12 step programs can be considered the core of addiction recovery and when properly implemented can be a great resource for those who apply them to their recovery.
Dwelling on Our Mistakes: Why do We Judge and Shame Ourselves?
Most of us spend a lot of time criticizing ourselves. For example, if the thought comes up ‘I’m so ugly’, and we dwell on all the moments we felt unattractive, it gains power. When we stew, chew or brood, we are investing more energy in...
