Humility teaches us that we have a lot to learn from others and it’s okay to accept help. Pride closes us off to other people and ourselves. Here’s why it’s important to drop the pride and embrace humility in recovery. Part of our recovery work involves shedding certain personality traits and character defects as we […]
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Positive vs. Negative Thinking
When we obsess over positive thinking, it’s easy to forget the lessons that our difficult thoughts have to teach us. Let’s learn the healing power of negative and positive thinking. It’s all about how we work through it. The importance of positive thinking is fundamental in our recovery from addiction and mental illness. We learn […]
Fear of Failure
Fear of failure holds us back from our true potential. Sometimes, we’re truly afraid of success. It’s time to start believing in ourselves and overcoming our fears. Sometimes we sabotage our recovery efforts not simply because we’re dependent upon our drugs of choice and have a hard time giving them up, but because deep down […]
Is It Helpful to Stay in Touch with Our Treatment Center?
When we’re in recovery, it’s important to give thought to planning our after-care regimen. We don’t want to fall into the trap of thinking that our work is done once we’ve finished treatment. In fact, our recovery journey is lifelong, and we’ll want to bolster our recovery with as much support and as many resources […]
When We Replace Our Addictions with Unhealthy Anxiety Responses
It’s common to replace one addictive behavior with another. This is a dive into some unhealthy anxiety responses and ways to avoid them. Sometimes in recovery, we find that we’re ultimately replacing one addiction with another, and using unhealthy coping strategies for our anxiety to replace our addictive drugs of choice. We might stop drinking […]
Accessing the Deeper Meanings of Our Recovery
Sobriety is just one aspect of the recovery journey. Here’s a look at the wisdom and the lessons that recovery offers. As we recover from addiction, we come to find that sobriety doesn’t just mean abstinence from our substance of choice, it’s also about developing a closer relationship with ourselves and searching for deeper truth […]
Signs of Anxiety in Young People
Taking a closer look at signs of anxiety in children, as well as the importance of listening to and communicating with the young people in our lives. When young people are struggling with anxiety, they very often won’t verbalize it. Instead, they might display other signs that appear unrelated but are actually their way of […]
Lacking Connection
Many of us lack that special feeling of connection. Here’s why it’s so important to feel connected to yourself, a higher power, and your community in recovery and beyond. Many of us struggle to understand the causes of our addictions and why our mental and emotional health has suffered so much. We know we have […]
Riverside Recovery to be Featured on A&E’s Docuseries “Addiction Unplugged”
If you’re struggling with thoughts of suicide, PLEASE call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Veterans need our help. Riverside Recovery’s VALOR program specializes in treating veterans who are struggling with addiction and mental health issues. Riverside Recovery is a comprehensive recovery treatment center serving people struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health issues. […]
Cries for Help
If you’re struggling with thoughts of suicide, PLEASE call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Crying out for help can look very different, depending upon the person and circumstance. Here’s why it’s so important to listen. In recovery, many of us have a hard time verbalizing that we need help. We might not even […]