Tag: recovery support
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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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How to Battle Bullying
Every September for the past 30 years, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has sponsored Recovery Month. This important national observance is aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrating the people who get up each morning and bravely continue the journey of recovery.
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Bad Therapy
Therapy is helpful … except when it isn’t. While getting therapy can be a critical part of addressing mental health issues, behavioral health problems, and a variety of life challenges, bad experiences with therapists can turn many people away from what is normally a lifeline for healing. It adds insult to injury when you are…
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Investing in Aftercare
Picture yourself on the heels of completing an addiction treatment program. Your willingness to participate, the important help you’ve received along the way, and your hard work in seeing it through have all led to a healthier you. Now what?
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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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Post-Holiday Guilt vs. Valuing the Memories
By Wesley Gallagher The holidays are winding down, and it’s time to get back into the swing of things. For many, however, the holidays still linger, and not in a good way. The season of giving can also be a season of splurging and overindulging, and feelings of guilt often set in once the celebration…
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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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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…
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The Importance of Mental Health: On World Mental Health Day and Every Day
By Anna McKenzie The topic of mental health is deeply important and has gained more attention in recent years. In addition to affecting other areas of our lives (physical, emotional, and spiritual), our mental health also impacts our ability to have positive social interactions, form healthy relationships, maintain our jobs, and function at home. Depression…
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My Mental Health: An Affirmation
“I have always believed, and I still believe that whatever good fortune or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something else.”rn -Hermann Hessern Just as I wear a mask to protect myself and others from an airborne virus, I will take daily steps to care…