8 Reasons to Exercise in Recovery
You’ve heard it many times before, exercise is important to overall health. But, what you may not know is that regular exercise is of utmost importance to people recovering from alcohol and drug addiction. Here are 8 reasons to exercise in recovery. #1. Physical Health This is an obvious one but, exercising, when done right, . . . . Continue Reading
Dealing with Grief in Recovery
Dealing with grief, in general, is difficult and emotional. Dealing with grief in recovery is a particularly trying and even risky period for someone. Dealing with Grief in Recovery: Grief Defined When you experience the loss of someone or something that you have an emotional bond with, you will experience grief: the emotional, physical, behavioral . . . . Continue Reading
4 Surprising Things I Learned From Being a Prescription Pill Addict
My drugs of choice were prescription pills, and that was anything from Xanax to Roxicodone. Prior to using prescription pills, I had a lot of misconceptions about them and thought things that I later found out to be very untrue. I thought of the ones that were the craziest and biggest ones for me to . . . . Continue Reading
8 Things Every Woman in Recovery Should Know
Whether you’re in early recovery or you have some sober time under your belt, there are some things that about recovery that you might not know about. Here are 8 things every woman in recovery should know. #1. Substance abuse treatment was initially geared towards men only And while there has been little research . . . . Continue Reading
How to Love Your Body in Recovery
Learning to love your body is something that a lot of women struggle with in early recovery. After years of abuse and neglect, our bodies don’t look or feel like we want them to when we first get sober. In our addiction, we had a sense of disgust towards ourselves that did not go away . . . . Continue Reading