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How to Achieve an “Attitude of Gratitude” in Recovery
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” These wise words were from John F Kennedy and got us thinking about how to actually live in continued expressed gratitude. We therefore devised a little guide to help us all live…
Read MoreAn Attitude of Gratitude in Recovery
Practicing daily gratitude has benefits that can help you maintain your recovery. It helps to reduce stress and illness and improves sleep and social connection. When you are focused on what you are grateful for you start to appreciate what is good about your life, instead of what is bad. By being grateful, you can…
Read MoreEmpathy in Recovery
According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, Empathy is “the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation”. This means you are able to identify and understand another individual’s feelings and motives without having to actually share their experience. An empathetic person is…
Read MoreHow Can You Get An Addict Into Rehab?
Have you ever seen a wounded wild animal? Perhaps you’ve seen something caught in a trap or in a fence, thrashing wildly to get free, but lashing out at anyone who comes near to try and help it? This analogy is easily relatable to the stories of many whose loved one is trapped in the…
Read MoreSummer 2018 Newsletter
See What’s New at High Watch! Expansion is On the Horizon We are helping more people than ever at High Watch. We see in the news every day that addiction has become an epidemic and we are bursting at the seams helping record numbers of guests as they work toward recovery. To help our staff…
Read MoreFall 2018 Newsletter
What’s New at High Watch? Thanksgiving at High Watch On Thursday we celebrated a wonderful day with staff, guests and their families. It was a truly wonderful day to share in fellowship and give thanks for our family, friends and all who have supported us throughout our lives. Alumni News We would love…
Read More5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Get a Healthier Mind and Body
Our modern lives are often busy, stressful and full of distraction. We often forget to stop and take a breath. Work, friends, and even recreational activities demand our time and energy. It’s important to remember where our priorities are, and what life is really about. Stop and ask yourself if you’re content. Life is stressful…
Read MoreAddiction Treatment Center in Kent, CT Successfully Bucks Treatment Trend
In a treatment world long-dominated by medication assisted treatment, High Watch Recovery Center in Kent, CT has bucked that trend and focuses its treatment on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. There is finally a broad consensus that the opioid crisis has reached epidemic proportions. Lawmakers are responding with myriad proposals to stem the tsunami of tragedy…
Read MoreAddiction Treatment Center in Kent, CT Successfully Bucks Treatment Trend
In a treatment world long-dominated by medication assisted treatment, High Watch Recovery Center in Kent, CT has bucked that trend and focuses its treatment on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. There is finally a broad consensus that the opioid crisis has reached epidemic proportions. Lawmakers are responding with myriad proposals to stem the tsunami…
Read MoreHow to Help a Loved One with Addiction
Addiction can be a long journey full of heart-break, frustration and learning. There’s a lot of advice out there for how to deal with a family member or loved one that is in the depths of addiction. Although there is a lot of good advice and people do mean well, there is also quite a…
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