
How to Achieve an “Attitude of Gratitude” in Recovery
โAs we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.โ These wise words were from John F Kennedy and got us thinking about how to actually live…
Read MoreMoving Past Shame in Addiction Recovery: Choosing to Move Forward
Shame is defined as, โa painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.โ Shame is a powerful emotion that can cause people to feel worthless, defective, and damaged beyond repair โ and for…
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…
Read MoreEmpathy in Recovery
According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, Empathy is โthe ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situationโ. This means you are able to identify and understand another…
Read MoreHow Can You Get An Addict Into Rehab?
Have you ever seen a wounded wild animal? Perhaps youโve 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…
Read MoreGifts to Give Someone with Anxiety
If you do not have anxiety, it may be hard to understand what your loved one is going through. Whether it is your loved oneโs birthday, a special occasion, Christmas, Chanukah, anniversary, or any other holiday, this present you give…
Read MoreLearning From Amanda Bynesโs Struggles with Addiction and Mental Illness
Amanda Bynes had a promising career as a child star with a lot of promise. What looked like bizarre behavior on Twitter and her series of arrests were just a cry for help for her mental health disorder. Bynes showed…
Read MoreHow to Help Your Depressed Child
Childhood depression can often be mistaken as just child-like hormones as a part of growing up. According to the Child Mind Institute Childrenโs Mental Health Report, 60% of children with diagnosable depression are not in treatment. It is important not…
Read MoreThe Addictive Qualities of Fortnite
Fortnite is one of the most popular video games in the world with over 125 million members playing. There have been reports of parents sending children to rehab as a result of their non-stop playing. In order to better understand…
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