Tag: addiction recovery
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5 Ways to Practice Self-Forgiveness in Recovery
Self-forgiveness is essential for healing and moving forward in recovery. Use this insight to learn how to practice it in your own journey.
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Family Roles in Addiction and Their Impact on Recovery
Addiction and recovery are extremely personal experiences. However, your family (whether biological or chosen) is also impacted by your addiction, and can play an integral role in your recovery.
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5 Benefits of Group Therapy
Recovery can often feel isolating, but group therapy offers a sense of community and shared experience that can make all the difference. In this post, we’ll explore how group therapy helps develop the skills needed to stay sober long-term.
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Claudia Black’s “Undaunted Hope” Shares Stories of Inspiration
Dr. Claudia Black’s new book Undaunted Hope is not just filled with stories of addiction and recovery; it’s brimming with tales of lives made new, of trauma understood and uprooted, and of the personal transformation that can come from asking for help and receiving it. Meadows Senior Fellow Dr. Black/(for CBC:)Meadows Senior Fellow Dr. Black…
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Why the 12-Step Approach Still Works
In the world of recovery programs, however, there are a number of reasons why the 12-Step approach has stood the test of time and varying trends along the way. For nearly 100 years, this proven method has helped those who struggle with addiction to not only get well, but stay well.
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Healthy Intimacy In Recovery
If you’re finding your way free from addiction, building intimacy in recovery may be one of your goals. If it isn’t, you may be wondering why it’s such a big deal. If you take a look at how addiction may have disrupted your existing relationships or made it nearly impossible to form healthy new ones,…
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Podcasts and How They Help
Whatever you’re interested in, no matter how niche, there’s probably a podcast (or several) that will appeal to you. And unlike, say, social media, one of the benefits of podcasts is the generally positive tone in the facilitation of discussion that helps and informs.
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Introducing Recovery Replay
The fact that everyone seems to have a podcast these days is not lost on Dominic Lawson. As the host and producer of Beyond Theory podcast for Meadows Behavioral Healthcare (MBH), the recovery podcast vet has discovered something extraordinary about the decidedly old-school medium: the ability to tell a complete, three-dimensional narrative. This approach has…
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Journaling as an Act of Self-Care
Explore how journaling can be a powerful act of self-care, helping you process emotions, reduce stress, and boost mental well-being.
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The Devastating Effects of Addiction
By Beau Black How does addiction affect you? Substance use disorder impacts all of us, directly or indirectly; the effects of addiction may be physical, relational, financial, or societal. The effects of addiction on those around us, like family, friends, and co-workers, are wide-ranging, but what about its effects on ourselves? They can seem overwhelming.…
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The Importance of Community in Recovery
By Beau Black Substance use disorder affects us all, in a multitude of different ways. The impact goes beyond the addict and his or her family, extending into the community. In our society we may face significant costs as the result of addiction. These costs can come in many forms such as: Loss of friends…
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National Recovery Month: Recovery Is for Everyone
By Anna McKenzie What Is the Goal of National Recovery Month? National Recovery Month is as much about celebrating individuals in recovery as it is about generating awareness of the need for addiction and mental health treatment. The opioid epidemic is one example of how addiction has significantly affected our society. According to the Department…