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Don’t Move the Goalposts—Get Help for a Substance Use Disorder
If you are a college football fan, you probably remember an amazing celebration during the 2024 season. In front of their home crowd, the team from Vanderbilt University—a school that

How to Quit Smoking or Vaping in Recovery
While both smoking and vaping may seem like less harmful alternatives to other substances, they still pose serious risks to your physical and mental health.

A Deep Dive into Detoxification
While many people who use drugs or alcohol are completely convinced they could give up the substances on their own without any problem, the reality

Eat Well in Recovery – Part Five
This is the fifth and final entry in our series about making quality decisions about what you eat when you are in recovery from a

Eat Well in Recovery – Part Four
In the first three entries in this series (you can find them here, here, and here), we have been going meal by meal and snack

How Pets Can Help You Stay on Track with Your Recovery
Playing fetch with your dog or petting your cat while you enjoy your favorite show on Netflix is more than just a great way to

Eat Well in Recovery – Part Three
This post is the third entry in our series about the importance of eating healthily in recovery. The first post in the series focused on

Eat Well in Recovery – Part Two
Making healthy choices about what you eat and drink is a great way to support your ongoing recovery. To help, we are working our way

Eat Well in Recovery – Part One
Are you a Food Network fan? Maybe you are an avid watcher of Chopped or Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Or maybe you satisfy your need

Two Types of People Who Can Impact Your Recovery
You have probably heard someone say something like, “There are two types of people in the world: those who like pineapple on pizza and those

Manage Moments of Anxiety with Box Breathing
Almost everyone feels anxious from time to time. Often, the feeling passes on its own in fairly short order. But sometimes, that feeling of anxiety