Drinking too much? Turning to Drugs? 9 Ways to Get Back On Track if the Coronavirus Caused You to Relapse
If there are more anxiety, more overdoses and people drinking more, it wouldn’t be too far of a leap to say that issues arising from COVID are leading to new addictions.
After all, the same stressors that drive people to relapse are also the ones that cause it to start.
Most addiction can be traced to trauma, an underlying mental illness, or both. Using drugs or alcohol can be a way to numb emotional pain.
Read MoreA Workforce Drain: The Truth About Drug Abuse on the Job
If one family member uses drugs, their behavior shakes the entire family tree. The same is true for businesses.
Substance abuse doesn’t just affect the employees who use them. They impact the entire workforce and overall productivity of the company.
Substance Abuse in the Workplace…
Read MoreSimple 5-Minute Tasks to Support Your Sobriety
Sobriety requires ongoing effort on your part. Many recovery activities are long, challenging tasks that involve concerted mental, emotional, and physical effort. Fortunately, for those who lead busy and demanding lives, this isn’t true for every recovery task.
If you have just five minutes to spare in the day, there are plenty of things you can do to further your recovery.
These simple actions offer amazing benefits for both your health and happiness, plus they help to keep your recovery on track. Here are a few:…
Read MoreTaking the First Step
I sat down and opened up the Big Book I brought with me. And somehow, my daughter – who had yet to give up on me – had snuck a note in there.
“I’m so proud of you, Daddy, for taking the first step.”
That’s when I knew I had to make this work. I had to give this everything I had left. And it wasn’t much. Luckily, the other patients know what it’s like to wake up with that pit in your stomach the first day. They look out for the new guys and tell you how things work…
Read MoreBehaving Well vs. Feeling Good
People who problematically drink or drug often use alcohol and other drugs to feel good, to stop feeling bad, or both. They do this even when drinking or drugging interferes with their work, taking care of their family, and handling important responsibilities.
Although these people might agree in the abstract that work and family are far more important than drinking or drugging, their actual day-to-day behavior appears to put an extravagantly high value on feeling good…
Read More6 Ways to Create Meaning in Your Life
What makes life meaningful?
Knowing the answer can make a big difference in your personal fulfillment. At Sunshine Coast Health Centre in British Columbia, program director Geoff Thompson and his team regularly help clients discover and develop a meaningful life.
Despite that, Thompson doesn’t have any easy explanation for what makes life meaningful.
“A meaningful life is…
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