How Raising Animals Can Help You Stay Sober

Sobriety can be a long and challenging path. You may feel isolated and struggle to face old pain and trauma. Time in the company of animals can quiet your mind and help you to heal. Here are a few ways that raising animals can help you on your journey to sobriety.

Responsibility

If you have suffered verbal or physical abuse in the past, it can be hard to be on your own. You may find that the community that was most accepting of you also gave you access to addictive substances that were not good for your body, mind or spirit.

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5 Ways Faith in God Helps You During Addiction Recovery

Addiction often has a hugely detrimental impact on all of the loving relationships in your life, from your parents to your spouse, children, friends, acquaintances, colleagues, and even God. Many people who struggle with addiction question their relationship with religion and even turn away in anger and shame.

Reconnecting with God and spirituality can be the missing piece in the puzzle, and combining faith with religion often gives believers a new sense of purpose in life. It’s this new-found strength that can also help prevent you from relapsing.

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9 Common Myths About Drug and Alcohol Addiction

The world of addiction is often misunderstood by those on the outside. From demonizing the addict to thinking they can just “get over it” or quit cold turkey, the range (and inaccuracy) of myths about addiction can be staggering.

If you have an addict in your life, it’s worth examining those addiction myths against the cold, hard light of day. Let’s take a look at the top nine:

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How to Help a Friend Dealing with Substance Use Disorder

Trying to help a friend with a substance use disorder can be challenging. It’s often difficult to initiate an effective conversation regarding their addiction and get them to open up to you.

While it may be difficult to find the right words to say and the right time to say them, it’s even more difficult having to watch them struggle. Substance use disorders are incredibly complex, and often worsen the longer they go on.

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Misconceptions About Substance Abuse

Myths About Substance Addiction

When it comes to substance abuse, many people have some preconceived notions about whom addiction affects, why a person struggles with substances, and the subsequent choices they make. The problem is that many of these ideas are entirely false and only further the stigma attached to substance abuse.

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How to Make Your Home a Better Place for Staying Sober

If you or someone you know has made the decision to stay sober – congratulations! You have taken the first step towards making a better life for your family, your friends, and most importantly, yourself. The journey will not be easy, but fortunately, there are many resources for you along the way.

One of the first things that you’ll want to take care of is making your home a safe space for staying sober. Your home should be a place of refuge and safety, but for many, it is also a place of temptations and failed attempts.

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Exercise Can Help With Addiction Recovery – Here’s How

People recovering from drug addiction have long reported the amazing benefits of exercise for a speedier and fuller recovery. Harvard Health Publishing has written articles from psychiatrists who work daily with people battling drug abuse and who highly recommend exercise as a key component of any recovery plan. Studies on mice have shown that the animals reduced their voluntary consumption of morphine when they were given adequate time and equipment to exercise. The science is very clear on the benefits of exercise for everyone, but especially people experiencing psychiatric or spiritual difficulty due to drug addiction. Here are a few ways that exercise helps people feel better and live healthier lives.

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Finding the Courage to Grab Your Lifeline

He was famous in his field: a psychiatrist and professor at the local Ivy League university. A flyer initially drew me to one of his lectures.
As he spoke, it felt like my mind was exploding into millions of revelations. He spoke about things I’d always suspected, but had never known much about. And he showed, through studies and his own experience treating patients, how it worked. And it did work. I felt hope start to rise within me.

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Tips for Thriving Through the Holiday Season

This December, Recovery Centers of America is celebrating the holiday season with our “Thriving Through the Holidays” campaign. Join us as we share tips for enjoying the holidays while recognizing the importance of staying clean and sober.

Holidays may not seem so merry and bright when you’re in recovery, but you don’t have to feel overwhelmed. You can learn to navigate the holidays and share joyous moments with these helpful tips and tools.

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Reflections on Addiction Treatment in 2023

As we approach the end of 2023, we reflect on the landscape of SUD treatment industry and the mission of Recovery Centers of America to provide neighborhoods accessible, holistic addiction treatment solutions that are tailored specifically for each person’s needs and circumstances.

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