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Summer is a time of hot weather and sunny days.There are backyard barbecues, street fairs and festivals, days at the beach, and outdoor celebrations. For many people in recovery, those events have always included their favorite alcohol or drug of choice. If this is your first sober summer, you will still have an enjoyable season,...Read More

Words are powerful.They can hurt. They can heal. They determine how we view our world and the people in it.When it comes to the language of addiction, words matter. The words and phrases used today frame the way people think about substance use and recovery. They also have a great impact on how individuals think...Read More

There’s no one way to get sober.For many years, Narcotics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous, and similar 12-Step programs have been an important part of addiction management and recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. Spiritual in nature, 12-Step programs ask their members to turn over their lives to a higher power.For some people, this concept of spirituality...Read More

On the surface, guilt and shame seem to be intertwined as part of the same ball of emotion.They form part of the negative feelings that people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction experience in varying degrees. If you could start to unravel it, however, you would find that these feelings aren’t identical at all.Understanding...Read More

Have you or a loved one been prescribed Klonopin and you’re wondering whether it has the potential to be addictive? Do you have concerns that a loved one may have become addicted to this medication?Klonopin does have helpful qualities, but its use needs to be monitored carefully by a doctor. Misuse of this medication can...Read More

It’s not just your imagination…the change of seasons, in particular, the lack of natural sunlight we get in the fall and winter, can affect your mood and mental health. With it, your recovery can be affected as well. This is known as seasonal affect disorder (SAD).Addiction Recovery in WinterDuring the winter months, it’s challenging for...Read More

Addiction treatment doesn’t stop when a client completes residential inpatient treatment. It would be unrealistic and unfair to send someone home without offering a plan for aftercare post addiction treatment and expect them to remain sober. The aftercare is an important part of the recovery plan, and this stage isn’t something that should be overlooked. How...Read More

As 2018 starts, many of us focus on how we want to improve our lives compared to last year. The start of a new year means a fresh start and new opportunities for growth and change in our lives. There’s no shortage of magazine articles and feature stories on news broadcasts and online sharing tips...Read More

Women and AlcoholThe NIAAA (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) has published a report on how alcohol effects women specifically.A woman’s genetic makeup shapes how quickly she feels the effects of alcohol, how pleasant drinking is for her, and how drinking alcohol over the long term will affect her health, even the chances that...Read More

Once a person begins a sober way of life, it is super important to incorporate good nutrition in recovery. English Mountain Recovery’s residential drug and alcohol rehab program includes all nutritious meals. Other rehab programs require the client to pay for food from a separate account, in addition to the treatment fee.Substance Abuse Causes DamageUsually...Read More