Attitude Matters: How Changing It Benefits Your Recovery RecoveryBy Promises AustinMarch 19, 2012You know how the way you feel when you wake up seems to color your whole day? Well, when it comes to your attitude, or the way you portray your demeanor, it makes all the difference in the world when you’re in recovery. How can this be so? Don’t we all have the right to… Details
Conquering Problems or Issues in Recovery RecoveryBy Promises AustinMarch 12, 2012“We conquer by continuing.” – George Matheson, Scottish theologian and preacher (1842-1906) If we are feeling like we cannot possibly continue or that what we have to contend with is just too difficult for us to overcome, we need to sit down and have a good talk with ourselves. What we may be going through… Details
Good Nutrition Important During Drug Detox and Rehab Drug & Alcohol DetoxBy Promises AustinMarch 9, 2012Choosing to enter a drug detox and rehab program is the best decision a person involved in substance abuse can make. Once there, the professional staff will help patients to begin the process of eliminating the harmful substances that have been loaded upon the body. The process of ceasing drug use and cleansing the body… Details
An Interview with Jonathan Appelhans, Life Coach at Promises Staff StoriesBy Promises AustinMarch 8, 2012Jonathan Appelhans helps recovering addicts become more effective in how they manage their daily lives – how they plan and structure their days, how they meet their obligations to their own physical, emotional and spiritual needs. But he also walks through these things with the client, and they discuss how these things work into the… Details
How to Get Started With Getting Sober Staying SoberBy Promises AustinMarch 6, 2012Now that you’ve realized that you’re not Too Old to Get Sober, you’re at a critical juncture: making the decision to get sober. Once you recognize that your chronological age is irrelevant to your ability to get sober and stay that way, the next step is to acknowledge that you have an addiction and ask… Details
Too Old to Get Sober? Don’t Believe It Staying SoberBy Promises AustinMarch 5, 2012There’s an old saying that you’re only as old as you feel. But that’s just telling half of the story. When it comes to those of us of a “certain age,” whatever that age may be, who have been comfortably ensconced in our particular drug of choice for many a year, it may often mean… Details
Illegal Drug Abuse is Another Culprit in Tooth Decay Drug Addiction InfoBy Promises AustinMarch 3, 2012Illegal drug use and prescription drug abuse can cause as many oral cavity problems as sugar and poor brushing habits. Drugs like cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine can lead to discoloration, tooth decay and other dental problems. A recent medical article talks about the importance of knowing the side effects drug abuse can have on your… Details
What Your Old Friends Won’t Tell You After Drug Rehab RecoveryBy Promises AustinFebruary 27, 2012Thinking about your fresh start in recovery may find you fondly reminiscing about the good old days, the times you caroused and partied with your “old friends” before getting serious and getting clean. But there’s an insidious danger in falling prey to these kinds of thoughts. And there’s definitely a big red stop sign that… Details
