Do Supplements Help?
"The patient will probably go ahead and take them anyway," a nurse practitioner told me. "Because some friend swore by the stuff."
Category: Recovery
SAMHSA defines it as “A process of change through which individuals improve their
health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.”
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My Life in Recovery
They soon realize they need to learn how to stay sober, while also repairing relationships, restoring health, and picking up the pieces of a career.
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Faith of a Different Sort
True religious fanaticism is, in my experience, quite different from the sort of spiritual practice we find in most 12 Step groups.
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Witnessing
You understand, on an emotional level, that you’re not really alone, and that everyone isn’t looking down on you for being who you are.
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Working the Program
Maybe for some individuals, whose goal is simply to get off drugs and meet like-minded people, a 12 Step fellowship fits the bill better than, say, the local church or civic group.
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12 Step is Holistic
It’s a spiritual program that addresses emotional growth alongside behavior change.
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Insomnia: The Medication Dilemma
Insomnia is at the top of the list of common problems for both active addicts and the newly recovering, and sleeping meds can pose risks.
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Intrusive Thoughts
In most cases, the intrusive thoughts associated with addiction (cravings, disturbing images, etc) go away during the course of recovery.
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Another Debate, Same Subject
The coffee is just not that tasty. Yet they were getting something out of it that was important to them.
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Lifestyle Balance Model for Recovery
This is where ‘recovery work’ comes in, in the form of acquiring healthy strategies to successfully handle (i.e., without resorting to substance use) stressful situations and resulting emotions.
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Collegiate Recovery Program Study: Recovering Students Face Multiple Addictions
Close to 20% reported being in recovery from one or more behavioral addictions – especially disordered eating, sex and love addiction, and self harm…
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You Get Out What You Put In
It’s a good question to put to a newcomer, in AA/NA or in therapy: “How much work are you willing to put into this process?”
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The Five Percent Meme
People attend AA for a variety of reasons, in different stages of readiness, and with diverse objectives in mind.
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