Addiction Recovery During the Holidays: How to Cope, Grieve, and Heal
As we descend into the darkest month of the year, we may notice ourselves bracing with closed fists and gritted teeth. For many, especially for those…
Aimless Wandering: a Mindfulness Practice for Early Addiction Recovery
We hear a lot about mindfulness in early addiction treatment. Simply put, mindfulness is the art of “making friends” with your experience, whatever i…
How Meditation Helps Addiction Recovery
Mindfulness Training in Recovery Ten years ago, I never imagined that I’d ever be touting mindfulness meditation as a key component of treatment for…
Five New Years Resolutions for Early Recovery
New Year’s resolutions can be tricky. Yes, we want to grow. Of course we do! Why else would we be on the recovery path if not to better ourselv…
What are the Effects of Alcohol Addiction?
Alcohol is astoundingly ubiquitous in our society; it’s hard to walk within a few-block radius without finding a liquor store or bar; even the 7-11s…
We Aren’t Here to Fix You Because You’re Not Broken
Our Foundation of Basic Goodness I want to take a moment and introduce the cornerstone of our program that makes our approach to addiction treatment…
What is Sex Addiction, and is it Similar to Substance Addiction?
Addiction, simply put, is a pattern of compulsive behavior that we engage in in order to seek a chemical reward in the brain. Both illicit substances…
The Benefits of Traveling for Addiction Treatment
Can it be Helpful to Travel Away From Home for Rehab? The short answer: Yes! Here’s why. The Systems that Reinforce Addiction Addiction to drugs or a…
How Buddhist-Inspired Addiction Treatment is Different
As the field of addiction and substance abuse treatment evolves, one thing has become increasingly clear: there is no one-size-fits-all path to recov…