Recovery Burnout and How to Cope With It
Recovery is hard work. If you ask anyone that is currently going through recovery at any stage, you will hear that it takes a lot of focus, determination, and resilience. There will be challenges that [...]
How Recovery Helped Robert Downey Jr. Become a Real-Life Iron Man
Today, Robert Downey Jr. is one of the most popular and highest-paid actors in Hollywood. However, he wasn’t always the successful actor known around the world. For years, Downey Jr. spent time in and out [...]
Understanding the Pink Cloud in Addiction Recovery
After experiencing the pain from addiction, you are probably ready for positive changes in your life in recovery. When you begin to feel the positive benefits of recovery, it is understandable to want to live [...]
Good Vibes Only: Understanding Toxic Positivity
Have you ever been looking at recovery quotes or spaces and seen the phrase “good vibes only?” If you have been to a recovery space in the last year, you have most likely seen this [...]
Affirmations to Help You Start Your Week
Now that the weekend is over, it is time to get back to work on Monday and do your best. However, sometimes Sunday nights can feel sluggish or put you down. Perhaps you are anxious, [...]
How Can I Better Approach My Partner?
This pandemic has forced couples to spend more time in the house than ever before when unemployment kicks in. This can mean more fights happen because of the stress of always being in each other’s [...]
What Are the Mental Health Benefits of Doodling?
Doodling is when you make spontaneous marks with your pen or pencil to help yourself think. While we may be used to doodling unconsciously, it can also be done mindfully to help you relax and [...]
What “Getting Sober” Really Means
When you decide to get sober, you most likely think that you are merely stopping drug or alcohol use and ridding your body of toxins. While this is a significant part of the recovery process, [...]
Lessons From Bad Days
Everyone has had bad days in their recovery where they feel down, hopeless, and like they can’t continue. These days can feel debilitating and as though life is out to get you. However, while bad [...]
How Did Making Guitars Help a Man Through His Addiction Recovery?
There are heartbreaking moments that can impact the choices we make going forward. After Earl Moore’s father left the family when he was 12 years old, he developed an addiction that would last 15 years. [...]
