Gratitude is powerful medicine, especially for people in recovery. It improves sleep and reduces stress. Gratitude has been shown to improve relationships and make people more resilient in the face of setbacks
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How to Make Gratitude Part of Your Life
Studies have shown that gratitude has many benefits that will make recovery better. Gratitude reduces stress and improves sleep. It reduces illness and strengthens social connection
Why Gratitude is Essential in Addiction Recovery
If you’re just starting detox, treatment, or recovery, or just starting to think about it, gratitude may be far from your mind. If your struggles with addiction have forced you to confront the possibility you need treatment, your life is almost certainly not what you want it to be. What do you have to be grateful for?
How Writing Can Help Heal Trauma
Writing about trauma has many benefits. First, it makes you aware of what you’re experiencing. Writing about trauma helps you acknowledge it and explore how it has affected your life. As you examine the emotions related to trauma, you may notice patterns and be less controlled by them. Learn more here.
Is Caffeine Addiction Dangerous?
Caffeine is perhaps the most socially acceptable drug. If you are recovering from addiction, or if you just drink a lot of tea or coffee, you may wonder if caffeine addiction is something to worry about. Click here to learn more now.
Should You Change Jobs in Recovery?
One major source of stress for many people is their job. Although it’s not realistic to expect any job to be completely free of stress, boredom, and irritation, some jobs are worse than others. If your job is a major source of stress and anxiety, you might consider finding something else. Learn more here.
Addiction Runs in Families
If you are struggling with addiction, you likely have a close relative who does too. It may be a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or sibling. It may be a child or grandchild. There are many reasons that addiction tends to run in families. Click here to learn more.
How to Treat ADHD without Stimulants
Getting ADHD under control is a crucial part of addiction recovery. Unfortunately, the most common medications for ADHD, Ritalin and Adderall, are stimulants that are prone to misuse. Click here to learn more now.
How to Avoid Relapse When Taking Prescription Drugs
That small exposure to the drug is often enough to incite cravings. Then, even a strong recovery is in danger. If you need medication, there are some ways to reduce your risk of relapse. Click to learn more here.
What is Post-acute Withdrawal Syndrome?
Post-acute withdrawal syndrome, or PAWS, is a feeling some people experience after detox. It is often described as numbness, depression, or wild emotional swings. PAWS may begin a few weeks or months after acute withdrawal ends and it may last six months, a year, or more. Learn more here.
When to Change Sponsors
If you can, you should stick with one sponsor, because the better you know each other, the more productive your relationship will be. Sometimes that isn’t possible or desirable. Here are some reasons you might need to change sponsors.
Learning from Relapse
Although relapse is a serious setback and often dangerous, it is not a permanent failure. Many people achieve long-term recovery after several tries and relapses. If you have had a relapse, the important thing is to figure out what went wrong and try again. Learn more here.