The human mind can dream of distant worlds and analyze a flood of stimuli every microsecond. But perhaps its most important job is to protect itself. When you encounter distress or doubt, your brain goes into overdrive, rationalizing the situation to generate your ultimate response….

Recovery is a microcosm of life. How you succeed in sobriety will reflect upon and accentuate how you benefit in general. When you envision your substance-free life, are you thinking in terms of months, years, decades, forever? To achieve long-term recovery, you need a long-term…

Words are the building blocks of a meaningful life, but if those words are empty, your world can come crumbling down. Many in the recovery community rely on mantras to guide them from substance abuse to sobriety, which prompts the pressing question: what do these…

Everything worthwhile requires effort. You can’t build a home, a career, or a meaningful relationship without putting in some hard work. Sobriety is in the same category. Diligence can help ensure that your road to recovery doesn’t get derailed. You may struggle in your first…

Progress is not always linear. To get from Point A to Point Sobriety, you may travel a twisted route. Relapses affect many individuals in the recovery community, but rather than judge them or fear the worst, it is more beneficial to assess the underlying causes….

Power is a vague concept. We want to assert control over our lives, we work to achieve influence at work and online, and we strive to manage expectations as they evolve, but how exactly does “power” play into these dynamics? The first step in the…

When you are a child, you depend on your parents, guardians, and/or older siblings to pick you up when you fall down. It is healthy to trust your loved ones with your welfare, wellness, and well being when you are vulnerable, but the key to…

Mistakes are inevitable. You fall down, you get back up, and you look back at the obstacle that made you stumble. Maybe there was no obstacle; it was just your own instability that made you trip and fall. But whatever the reason for past difficulties,…

Sober living is worth a million bucks. Fortunately, it’s far more affordable than that. The simple joys in life are often just that: simple. The earth under your feet, the air in your lungs, and the clothes on your back are tactile reminders that you…

Codependency is an unhealthy style of relating to others, and it’s commonly seen in people who struggle with mental illness or addiction. For dual diagnosis clients in treatment, understanding the codependency phenomenon is key. That’s an important step in learning to live a healthier and…