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Grief—Like Recovery—Is a Lengthy Journey
Imagine you are the driver taking a group of folks—family, coworkers, friends, whomever—on a long car ride. You have been traveling for a couple of hours, but you have many more hours to go before you reach your destination. Maybe you are starting to get a little...
Overcome the Stigma of Addiction Counseling and Create a New Path
Addiction Is a Disease Making the decision to get help for drug or alcohol addiction is a huge life moment. It’s one of the hardest decisions you may make, and you want to know you have support. Still, it can be hard to ask for help when it seems so many people view...
Don’t Attempt to Defeat the ‘Cult of Busyness’ By Turning to GHB
What Is the 'Cult of Busyness'? These days, it seems like nearly all of us have become members of what has come to be known as “the cult of busyness.” For better or for worse (mostly for worse), it has become something of a status symbol to be able to demonstrate just...
Resolve to Focus on the Process—Not the Product—in 2022
Focus on the Process in the New Year The new year is nearly upon us, and that means many of us will be making resolutions. Often, the resolutions we make are centered on a specific goal: lose 10 pounds, write the novel, get promoted. And if you are in recovery, your...
Looking Past Winners and Losers When It Comes to Substance Use and High Achievements
Substance Use & High Achievements: A Paradox There’s a paradox in the ways we tend to think about achievement and substance use. On the one hand, we frequently think of those who have lots of success—in school, at work, financially, in their relationships—as...
Prick Up Your Ears for These Recovery Podcasts
Recovery Podcasts for Your Recovery Journey Are you a podcast fan? It seems as though there is something for absolutely everyone in the wide-open universe of podcasts. Maybe you want a podcast featuring stars of your favorite show re-watching along with you. Perhaps...
First Holiday Season in Recovery? Focus on Giving Gifts to Yourself.
Your First Holiday Season in Recovery Are you newly in recovery from a substance use disorder? Congratulations! You have reason to be proud of what you have accomplished. But you are probably all too aware that the risk of relapse is real. And you may be particularly...
You Can Smoke While You Are in Treatment, but Your Best Move Is to Extinguish the Habit
Smoking & Treatment As you are preparing to enter a residential treatment center to reclaim your sobriety and your life, you may find yourself wondering just what you should bring with you. That’s why French Creek Recovery Center has posted the answers to a...
The Risk of Relapse Is Real—But There Are Real Ways to Manage It
In a recent episode of The Conners, Becky—an alcoholic in recovery—worries about attending her father’s upcoming wedding because there will be so much alcohol readily available. She does not want to experience a relapse, but she is nervous that she will not be able to...
There Are Reasons to Be Concerned About Codeine
Have you ever had a cough you just could not shake? Maybe you blame it on your allergies at first. But when your allergy medication does not seem to be having any effect, you might head to the drugstore to grab some over-the-counter cough syrup. And if that still does...
