One of the things we learn as recovering addicts is just how harmful it can be to deny and suppress our feelings. The more we avoid feeling our difficult emotions, the harder they become to deal with, and we develop coping mechanisms that often coincide with, or develop into, addictive patterns. Many of us feel […]
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Self-Discovery for Recovery
We can truly start to heal and grow when we learn about ourselves. Self-discovery is the road to self-knowledge, empowerment, and inner peace. Here’s how it can enhance our recovery journeys. Our recovery work is multilayered and multifaceted, and what it all boils down to, ultimately, is a process of self-discovery. We don’t always view […]
Wellness Tools in Recovery
It’s so important to have a set of wellness tools for our recovery and lives. Here, we take a look at the importance of mindfulness and self-expression. Part of our recovery work is learning new coping skills and adding wellness tools to our mental and emotional health toolbox. Often when struggling with addiction and mental […]
Florida’s PRN and IPN Programs
Taking a look at the Impaired Practitioners Programs in the state of Florida. Healthcare providers need care, too. The state of Florida has two Impaired Practitioners Programs: Professionals Resource Network (PRN), and Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN). The PRN and its medical director work with the Department of Health and the Department of Business and […]
Insurance Coverage and Substance Abuse
Worrying about the cost of recovery programs can be a huge source of stress. Thankfully, most insurance plans cover the cost of treatment. One of our biggest concerns as recovering addicts, one that can cause us a lot of stress, worry, and anxiety, is how we will cover the cost of our recovery treatment program. […]
How Are Individualized Treatment Plans Helpful?
When we enter treatment, we’re beginning a recovery journey that will be multi-faceted, with multiple different components to help us heal fully and holistically. One of the most helpful elements that many recovery programs offer is individualized treatment plans. With all the different approaches to recovery, not everything is going to work for everyone. Some […]
How to Handle a Drug or Alcohol Related Arrest
Discussing the stress of being arrested for a drug or alcohol-related offense. Here are some tips and ways to use it as an opportunity for growth. Being arrested for a drug or alcohol-related crime is an especially stressful situation that many of us experience. The arrest itself can be embarrassing and cause us a great […]
Are Our Mental Illnesses a Result of Our Unhealthy Childhoods?
Each of us has a different and unique experience with mental illness and addiction, and we each will have to undergo a journey of self-exploration to figure out what might have caused these issues in the first place. Many of us feel as though we can very clearly identify the root of our mental and […]
Humility, Pride, and Recovery
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 […]
Finding the Best Recovery Program
There’s a lot to think about when making the decision to enter treatment. Here are a few things to consider. When we’re truly ready to do the work to recover, it’s easy to feel confused and overwhelmed in the search for the best treatment facility to meet our needs. The process can be daunting, scary, […]