Frozen grief can best be described as grief on hold, partial grief, suppressed grief, complicated mourning, survivor guilt, and unfinished business.
Many people enter addiction treatment rehab or walk through the doors of a 12-step room and struggle with the concept of spirituality. For those beginning the journey of addiction recovery who do not identify as religious, or who did previously but have now rejected religion, or who have felt harmed by religion, the idea of…
Need to learn how to stay motivated and sober? Simplicity, structure and support are important, and be sure to give yourself rewards along the way.
Four (4) ways to manage disappointment and move into acceptance. Good for your recovery! Good for your soul!
Poor stress management can lead individuals to seek prescription pills. It is important to manage stress in addiction recovery. Learn the ways of stress management in addiction recovery.
Increasing one’s self esteem during rehabilitation and addiction recovery can be a difficult task. The presence of a drug addiction indicates that a person may already suffer from low self-es…
An article on how you can transform and balance your sobriety… creating a system instead of an overwhelming to-do list. Intrigued? Read on for more.
You don’t have to be religious to be spiritual. Embracing spirituality can help you in addiction recovery.
"A no blame, no shame approach to recovery."
Addiction recovery is a long-term process that continues after treatment is over. Aftercare is any type of ongoing care you receive after you leave rehab. The most common forms are 12-step meetings, outpatient care, counseling, and sober living.
There is increasing evidence that exercise is an important part of drug and alcohol addiction recovery. Discover tips that work to get moving and keep active.
A real runner shares her story of how running inspired her to maintain sobriety and pursue a healthier, more active lifestyle.
Addiction recovery isn’t easy — in fact, it will likely be one of the hardest things you ever do – but a few steps can help make it a little easier.
Mindfulness is a tool for becoming more aware of our inner experience in the present moment. In addiction recovery, it’s becoming a powerful resource to prevent relapse by noticing and accepting difficult thoughts and emotions without acting on them.
Recovery from addiction is a long road, but so is the process that led many people down the past of substance abuse in the first place. Any noble endeavor deserves time and care, and reclaiming your life from the drugs and alcohol governing your behaviors is no easy feat.
Emotional regulation — learning to control and tolerate emotional distress — is a fundamental part of addiction recovery. A lack of emotional regulation ...
What does it mean to be powerless? How does it relate to addiction? Learn about how the 12-steps program defines powerless in addiction.
Addiction is stressful for the whole family. So, what can you do once a loved one starts the process of recovery? Three (3) things to remember as you deal with
Recovering from addiction should not be an individual process. ARCpoint Labs shares how to find the right addiction recovery support system.
Research shows eating healthy helps boost recovery from addiction.