Caring For Someone in Addiction Recovery

Caring For Someone in Addiction Recovery

Your loved one has returned home from treatment for their substance use disorder. They have an aftercare plan: alumni gatherings, 12-step recovery meetings, weekly therapy sessions, and a commitment to self-care. They seem optimistic, if a little nervous. They’re...
How to Enjoy Travel in Recovery

How to Enjoy Travel in Recovery

Summer is approaching, and many of us are starting to think about vacation plans. If you’re new to addiction recovery, you may be wondering how to avoid relapse when you go on vacation. Here are a few ways to maintain your recovery on vacation while still having fun. ...
Self-Care is Crucial to Sustained Recovery

Self-Care is Crucial to Sustained Recovery

Self-care is a term some people associate with vacations, shopping sprees, and luxury. Though self-care can include indulging in the sorts of fun activities that celebrities post on Instagram, it more often includes making quiet, steady choices to live a healthy,...
Loving Yourself in Recovery

Loving Yourself in Recovery

For many people who are new to recovery, loving themselves seems like an impossible task. They may have made choices in active addiction that caused harm to themselves and people they loved. Remembering these unhealthy behaviors can cause the person to feel guilt,...