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Wilderness and Replenishment in Recovery
Apr 8, 2021
There is a healing ability offered in nature that cannot be explained or quantified. Nature has the innate ability to inspire, uplift, heal and bring the balance that nurtures and restores the body, mind, and soul. Surrounding yourself with nature can provoke thoughts surrounding your life's direction, the choices you make, and even motivate you to take the chances you have been putting on hold. Sometimes taking time to stop and look around you is all you need to remind yourself of all there is in life to appreciate and ponder. A stroll in nature might be all it takes to push you forward toward finding success.
Enriching Your Life in Recovery
Mar 3, 2021
It’s no secret that addiction can leave behind a void. For however long, you’ve subconsciously built your life around satisfying your habit; once you get out from under it, you might feel a strange emptiness. It’s common for people in recovery to start exercising with extreme vigor or dive into new hobbies to fill that void. You may not hit the gym right away, but sooner or later you’ll have to confront the newfound amount of time and energy you suddenly have.
Healthy Habits That Can Keep You Clean
Mar 3, 2021
As you move forward into your new, sober lifestyle, you may have the feeling that you need to conduct yourself differently this time around. You’re exactly right--if you keep doing the same things you’ve always done, you’ll keep seeing the same results you’ve always seen. An important part of your long-term health will be developing positive habits to keep yourself on track with staying sober, avoiding relapse, and acting in your own best interests.
Is There a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Recovery?
Mar 3, 2021
In a perfect world, everyone would struggle with the same problems, and we could each follow the same cookie-cutter solutions to fix our lives. In reality, of course, every person’s problems are as singular as they are. People arrive at the front door of addiction in countless different ways, so turning around and walking away from that door will look different for everyone. The negative consequences of addiction manifest in unique ways in each person’s life, and those problems must be solved on an individual level.
How Long Will My Recovery Last?
Mar 3, 2021
It’s common for people in recovery to expect their healing process to come to a definitive end. Unfortunately, the recovery process is nothing like the movies, where everything comes full circle at the perfect time. The truth is that recovery is a long, complicated journey that can last a lifetime. If you or a loved one are beginning your recovery process, your early efforts will be dealing with going through detox. Understanding what detox is, how long it takes, and the benefits it brings are essential components to an effective recovery. Keeping yourself informed and aware is the best thing you can do to help yourself move forward on a daily basis.
How Can I Be Accountable in My Recovery?
Mar 3, 2021
Accountability is holding yourself responsible for your actions and commitments. For many, this is the most crucial knot to untangle at the heart of an effective recovery. Unless you accept yourself as you were and learn from your mistakes, you won’t have that urgent inner source of motivation to push you forward into healing and away from destructive behavior. Take the time to reflect on who you were and realize that you have to heal the parts of you that caused you to be that way in order to move ahead.
Recognizing the Signs of Relapse
Mar 3, 2021
Our current understanding of the psychology behind addiction suggests that relapse occurs not all at once as a single event, but in stages which gradually build up to the final step of physically using. Be careful to know your past history and behaviors so that you can identify the warning signs of a possible oncoming relapse. If you can catch yourself in time, you can get help, and keep your sobriety on track. Below are the three stages of relapse and what you can do to prevent them from taking hold of you.
The Power of Inspiration in Recovery
Mar 3, 2021
Even if you’ve only been in recovery a short time, yours is a unique perspective and you bring something new to the global dialogue of addiction and sobriety simply by being yourself. Sharing your story with others can have a terrific impact on other people in recovery, on people who might not yet realize they need help, and on people who don’t struggle with addiction at all. Sharing your story can even have a terrific impact on yourself.
Staying Busy in Recovery
Mar 3, 2021
Learning how to sustain and manage a newfound life in recovery takes work. In recovery, you may begin to notice a lot of extra time in your day - you are no longer devoting this time to drink or use any substances. While it is great to be sober, not finding activities to help fill this newfound free time can become detrimental to your recovery and even lead to relapse. However, once you realize that you don't have to spend this time reliving your past, you can instead use it to look for new self-growth opportunities. Some of these opportunities can even lead to career pursuits. Learning ways to activate your motivation can help you seek new interests and hobbies actively.
How to Track Your Progress
Mar 3, 2021
In recovery and life, what separates a person from achieving their goals and not achieving their goals is focus. A lack of focus might lead to a lack of persistence, lack of motivation, and, eventually, lack of follow-through. Becoming distracted by pursuing a goal pulls your energy in different directions, thus creating walls around your goals. It can become dangerous when you begin to adopt an attitude of “I can't” or “I never will.” When you start to subscribe to these thoughts and attitudes, the future of your success is in danger.