You have no doubt heard the saying: “Laughter is the best medicine.” The saying is thought to be an update on a verse found in the Biblical book of Proverbs: “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine; but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” You will note that the...
Consider Some Situations You have arrived at a busy shopping center. You have been driving up and down the parking lanes for 15 minutes looking for a “good” spot. There are quite a few spots at the far end of the rows—furthest from the door to the building—but you...
Mindfulness Can Support Your Recovery If you are a person in recovery from a substance use disorder, there is a good chance that you have come across a reference or two to the ways in which the practice of mindfulness can support your recovery. There is also a good...
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...
You are likely familiar with the old saying, “No news is good news.” It’s a throwaway line that people use to try to help someone stop worrying about something they can’t control. The idea is that if they haven’t heard any news about the thing they are worried about,...
Alone Time in Recovery Sometimes a person in recovery from a substance use disorder can find themselves spending lots of time alone. Maybe they are embarrassed about things they may have said or done while they were using drugs or alcohol. Maybe they just need some...
