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How Meditation Can Help You Stay Sober

Wellness Topics
Meditation has countless benefits. Find out how introducing meditation into your daily routine can help you stay sober.

Navigating Labyrinth Walking in Recovery

Wellness Topics
Labyrinth walking is a powerful complement to traditional recovery tools, serving as a “moving meditation” with a single, continuous path that promotes mindful movement and spiritual healing. This practice helps in addiction recovery by reducing anxiety, enhancing focus, and redirecting…
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Barriers to Addiction Treatment for Moms (and How to Help)

The Family & Addiction
The journey to recovery for mothers with substance use disorder is often impeded by significant emotional and logistical hurdles, primarily the intense fear of state intervention (DCF/CPS) and the challenge of finding affordable, reliable childcare. The article details these barriers…
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How Using a Ropes Course Helps Substance Abuse Recovery

Addiction Treatment
Adventure therapy, particularly using ropes courses, is an effective hands-on approach for substance abuse recovery that goes beyond traditional talk therapy. These challenge courses foster essential life skills like problem-solving, emotional regulation, and communication by providing a dynamic environment for…
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What Is Ibogaine?

Trending Recovery Topics
Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychoactive alkaloid from the West African Tabernanthe iboga plant that is being researched as a potential addiction interrupter, particularly for opioid use disorder, by interacting with multiple neurotransmitter systems and promoting neuroplasticity to reset the…
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How Can Cardio & Exercise Therapy Support Addiction Recovery?

Addiction Treatment
Aerobic exercise is described as “nature’s antidepressant” and a powerful ally in addiction recovery because it promotes neuroplasticity, helping the brain rewire itself by stimulating the same reward pathways previously affected by substances. Cardio and exercise therapy rebuild brain chemistry…
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Life on Life’s Terms: When Life Still Comes at You in Recovery

About Sober Living
This article emphasizes that life’s challenges, or “life on life’s terms,” do not stop during sobriety, making true recovery a winding path that requires resilience. It defines living life on life’s terms as accepting reality and facing challenges without numbing…

How to Tell the Difference Between Sadness vs. Depression in Recovery

Mental Health
Knowing the difference between sadness vs. depression can let you know when to seek help. Learn some of the primary differences here.

Horticultural Therapy for Addiction Recovery

Addiction Treatment
Horticultural therapy promotes healing of the mind and body by giving those in recovery the chance to plant, weed, grow, and harvest crops. Watch Sheree Surdam explain how Horticultural therapy can transform your life!
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How Service in Recovery Helps Keep You Sober

Recovery
Service in recovery, which includes sober volunteering and peer mentoring, is a powerful tool for maintaining long-term sobriety by building a new, positive identity based on connection and contribution. This service work helps “rewire” the brain by providing a healthy,…
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