While there are many different ways to manage stress, some stress management techniques may be more effective than others for those in recovery. It is important to find what works best for you and to stick with it. Understanding What Long Lasting Sobriety Means The...
Addiction Recovery
Can Addicts Lose Empathy?
Addiction is a terrible affliction that is touching lives in every corner of the US, and those that live with substance abuse or an alcoholic situation can suffer some terrible effects. These effects span an enormously wide range and can be physical, mental, or even...
How the Feeling of Powerlessness Impacts Addiction
When we feel powerless, we often turn to addiction as a way to cope. Addiction provides a false sense of control and power, which can be incredibly seductive when we feel like our lives are spiraling out of control. However, this false sense of power quickly turns...
What Mindfulness Techniques are Useful in Recovery?
Addiction recovery is when someone suffering from addiction goes through a treatment program and is now practicing a sober lifestyle. Addiction recovery can also be described as a process of improved physical, psychological, and social well-being and health after...
Developing More Empathy for the Addict in your Life
Understanding Addiction & Recovery Addiction is defined as a compulsive, chronic, physiological, or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined...