Topic: early recovery
The Conditioning Trap
It’s not a mystery why so many addicts lapse in those initial months. That’s completely understandable. The important thing is that they climb back on the bike and ride on to success.
Topics: craving, early recovery, relapse, tobacco
Craving: Why We Can’t Seem to Get Enough
Many of the suggestions are counterintuitive (did you know that mindfulness meditation has been shown to reduce cravings?), but all of the suggestions are grounded in science.
Topics: book plug, craving, early recovery, maintaining sobriety
Building Your Recovery Routine
There may be new practices specifically to support recovery — taking up yoga or meditation, a sport or hobby, or making important changes in diet or exercise.
Topics: early recovery, maintaining sobriety, physical health, relaxation
Crisis Management Cheat Sheet
This ‘cheat sheet’ is a quick reminder about some very basic principles of relating to a person who happens to be in crisis.
Topics: crisis management, detoxification, early recovery, emotional issues
Tips on Improving Addictions Education
Psychological theories that may be of great interest to professionals can seem like messages from Pluto to a rehab patient.
Topics: addiction and the brain, communication, early recovery, patient education, program development, therapies and tools
Getting a Good Night’s Sleep in Early Recovery
For most of us, sleep problems are related to the recovery process itself, and the complex changes that occur as the brain heals following considerable abuse
Topics: early recovery, maintaining sobriety, prescription medications, Recovery Tools, relaxation, tools for recovery
Helping Family Members Recover
He still isn’t willing to talk about me or my feelings. The kids and I went through three years of pain waiting for him to reach the point where he admitted he needed help
Topics: alanon and alateen, co dependency, early recovery, maintaining sobriety, promoting recovery, recovery support groups
