Tag Archives: Recovery

The Shame Game and It’s Role in Your Addiction Recovery

Man praying by the lake Growing up in a Christian home, I had a ton of advantages. I had an awesome faith community, youth pastors, pastors who genuinely knew me and loved me, parents that taught me “right” from “wrong,” and constant bible teaching in my life that provided wisdom, perspective and a knowledge of good and evil. One of [...]
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The One Step Program For Addiction Recovery

Woman Wondering If She Has A Food Addiction The One Step Program “After he had come down from the mountain large crowds followed him. 2 Suddenly a man with a virulent skin-disease came up and bowed low in front of him, saying, 'Lord, if you are willing, you can cleanse me.' 3 Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him saying, 'I am [...]
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Tobacco Addiction and its Role in Depression

Smoking man It is commonly suggested that smoking has antidepressant effects and is known to relieve stress. Yet, smokers are 70 percent more susceptible to anxiety and depression than compared to non-smokers. A survey conducted by the British Heart Foundation found that a third of U.K. smokers claimed they couldn’t quit smoking as they were convinced of [...]
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Creative Arts Therapies for Addiction Recovery

Creative Arts Contributor: Staff of Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center When it comes to addiction recovery and treatment, some of the most common approaches we are familiar with include rehabilitation, medication, 12-step groups, and behavioral interventions. Most people would not think to include creative arts, dance, movement, music or drama on the list of effective treatments for [...]
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Overview of Apps That Support Addiction Recovery

Mother researching Mothers & Opioid Abuse Apps are a part of our everyday life. If we want to know the weather, we use an app. Need to know how to get someplace, use Google Maps. Almost anything now uses an social media to navigate and direct our lives. Its no surprise then that addiction treatment centers and recovery resources also have [...]
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