Mindfulness is generally understood as a state of mental focus and awareness that is used in meditation practices. More recently, it has become a popular aspect of cognitive behavioral therapy and has been used to help with addiction recovery. What Exactly is Mindfulness? When you are practicing mindfulness, you become aware of your inner self … Continue reading Mindfulness and Addiction
Exercise can have many benefits for you during the process of recovering from addiction. Also, it is important to keep in mind that there are benefits from light exercise—there is no need to start lifting weights and running several miles a day if you are not already used to that level of activity. Light exercise … Continue reading Daily Exercise Practice to Battle Addiction
If you are working toward recovery from an addiction of any kind, you already know it can be an uphill battle. Fortunately, there are some techniques you can use and different approaches you can try to help you on your path to recovery. Mindfulness and Addiction Recovery One approach to addiction recovery is mindfulness therapy. … Continue reading How Mindfulness Helps with Addiction Recovery
While the goal for those recovering from addiction is to maintain their sobriety, it is unfortunately not always the case that they are able to do so the first time they attempt recovery, or at all. Luckily there are many different programs and approaches to recovery. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism—Study on AA … Continue reading Statistics on Sobriety
Recovering from addiction can be a difficult process. The path to recovery from drug or alcohol addiction is never quite the same for any two individuals. When looking into rehabilitation and recovery programs for yourself or for a loved one, you will recognize some common steps. Getting Sober and Drug-Free To begin with, a person … Continue reading Addiction Recovery
Emotional Freedom Techniques Emotional Freedom Techniques, or EFT, involves using your fingertips to tap on a sequences of body areas which are related to acupressure points. It is an energy psychology technique with the purpose of balancing you “energetically” and also benefits you by freeing up areas of blocked energy. EFT is used to help … Continue reading Three Alternative Addiction Treatments
There are many different types of addiction recovery programs out there. For someone who is working to recover from an addiction, it is important to consider the pros and cons of the different programs in order to choose the best option for their individual needs. A few of the addiction recovery programs available are explained … Continue reading Types of Addiction Recovery Programs
When someone thinks of addiction, they typically are thinking of alcohol or other drugs such as heroin, marijuana, or cocaine. However, there are many other drugs that are commonly abused that may not immediately come to mind when one first thinks of addiction. Staying up-to-date on your knowledge of side effects and long-term effects of … Continue reading Different Types of Addiction
When many people think of addiction recovery, one of the first things that come to mind is the group Alcoholics Anonymous (or AA) and the 12-step program for recovery. While Alcoholics Anonymous and similar groups are typically thought of as treatment, they are more accurately defined as support groups. Unfortunately, according to addiction treatment researcher … Continue reading Alternatives to Twelve-Step Programs
There can be a fine line between regular use of drugs and drug abuse. To find out whether or not someone that is using drugs is dependent on them or just taking them recreationally you can ask yourself these two questions: Why does the personal use drugs? What happens when they are under the influence … Continue reading Treating Drug Abuse in Massachusetts