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Get Answers on Whether Social Media Helps or Hinders Recovery

Does social media help recovery? Technology can be a double-edged sword. Some studies report the hazards of technology and cell phone use while others say social media makes people feel better. With recovery-oriented social media and addiction recovery apps growing, our team spoke to David Sack, MD, who is board-certified in psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and …

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3 Major Coping Skills for Addiction Recovery

January 25, 2022 / By / Addiction Treatment, Mental Health, Online Recovery, Outpatient Addiction Treatment, Recovery, Rehabilitation

Stopping your substance use is important, but it’s only one aspect of your recovery process. The foundation of your recovery is a life designed to help you avoid substance use. Living this way requires careful thought, emotional support and a range of healthy coping skills. So what are the coping skills for addiction that help …

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What is an EAP and Why Is It Important?

November 2, 2021 / By / Addiction Treatment, Outpatient Addiction Treatment, Rehabilitation

Sometimes life throws a lot at you, like major life changes, work challenges or health issues. And if you’re struggling with substance misuse, you may not know where to turn. When you need guidance and support but don’t want to risk your job, EAPs are there to help. So what is an EAP, and …

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The Importance of Peer Support Groups

October 14, 2021 / By / Addiction Treatment, Outpatient Addiction Treatment, Therapies

Addiction can be an isolating condition. It harms a person’s emotional state and relationships. That’s why creating connections is so important in addiction recovery. Treatment programs encourage the fellowship you find in peer support groups during treatment and after it’s complete. We’ll review why peer support matters and how treatment makes it a priority. …

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What is Relapse Prevention?

September 28, 2021 / By / Addiction Treatment, Relapse Prevention

Relapse can happen during addiction recovery. Some people may feel like a failure if they slip up. But relapse is more common than you may think. It can be hard to talk about, especially because it can seem like starting over. Here we’ll explain what relapse prevention is and how treatment works to prevent it. …

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What It Means to Be a Recovery Advocate

September 28, 2021 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Recovery

Together, We Are the Change The journey through recovery is not an easy one. Nor is it always easy to embody the ideals of what it means to be a recovery advocate. Recovery month as a whole promotes emerging research in the field. It also celebrates connections between members of the recovery community and the …

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The Promise of Change After Active Addiction

September 21, 2021 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Addiction Recovery, Addiction Stories, Recovery

Addiction and substance use disorder (SUD) can completely take over someone’s life. Even to the point where things seem hopeless, and the promise of change feels worlds away. The deterioration may occur slowly, but addiction is an absolute beast, especially when combined with any other coexisting mental health issues. Deep in the throes of active …

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Sharing Stories of Change in Recovery

September 15, 2021 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Addiction Recovery, Addiction Stories, Culture and Media

Sharing stories of change and relating to others in recovery provides a sense of shared empowerment as you walk the path of abstinence and life change. Knowing that others have and are going through some of the exact same feelings, cycles of shame, and realizations can make all the difference in your ability to carry …

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How Does Your Home Influence Your Addiction and Recovery?

August 31, 2021 / By / Addiction Treatment, Drug Information

Where a person lives influences a lot in their life. This includes access to substances and outpatient recovery services. So if you need treatment, what can this mean for you? You face environmental risk factors for addiction every day. Your neighborhood, social group and even the state you live in affects you. And when …

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The Balance Between Acceptance and Change

August 17, 2021 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Addiction Recovery, Recovery

Two critical demands of the recovery process are the concepts of acceptance and change and the balancing act required to hold these two ideas in tandem. We may hear and accept these ideas superficially, although only upon deeper reflection do we realize that they are actually opposites. How can we accept what needs to change? …

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