How Does Mindfulness in Recovery Support the Process?
Healing is a long process in recovery, and clients often struggle with finding the right path to healing. No one client is the same and
Rebuilding Lives and Overcoming the Opioid Epidemic
Out of all the crises facing people in the United States today, the opioid epidemic may be the worst. The destruction that opioids cause to
How Do Addiction and Mental Health Affect Each Other?
Addiction is a complex disease that affects individuals in different ways. Clients in recovery may experience difficult feelings, thoughts, and emotions while healing from addiction.
Recovery One Day at a Time With First Steps Recovery
You’ve heard the expression, “Take things one day at a time.” What does that mean exactly? Furthermore, how can you do that when every part
The Benefits of Individual Therapy for Addiction Recovery
Some individuals have never experienced the benefits of individual therapy. For them, the idea of going to therapy can be a little scary. Not knowing
Going Cold Turkey: Is It Dangerous?
For people who are considering recovery, words like “cold turkey” and “substance use treatment and recovery” can seem like nebulous and abstract terms. What do
Why Are Health and Wellness Important in Recovery?
When people address the mental and emotional causes of addiction, it’s common to neglect their physical health in the process. However, to achieve long-term addiction
Facing Trauma as a First Responder
Every day first responders put their lives in danger for everyone else, bravely facing trauma, accidents, natural disasters, and more. These trained professionals play an
How Are Holistic Care Approaches to Recovery Equally as Important as Clinical Ones?
In recovery, often clients are only treated for their substance use or mental health disorders in a clinical manner. Clinical care often focuses more on
How Moms Can Heal from Drug Addiction
Without moms, where would we be? If it wasn’t for the sacrifice of generations of women giving birth and providing care, none of us would
