• Addiction and Recovery Books

    6 Must-Read Addiction and Recovery Books

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    Whether your life has been impacted by a loved one's addiction or you are in recovery yourself, learning about this disease can be a source [...]

  • Person at Work following Addiction Treatment

    How to Maintain Sobriety When Returning to Work

    532 words|2.7 min read|

    Returning to work can be a big step in your efforts to maintain sobriety after you’ve been to rehab. Of course, it’s natural if you’re [...]

  • Person on a Hike

    How to Deal with Loneliness in Sobriety/Recovery

    546 words|2.7 min read|

    Many programs and resources for individuals in recovery highlight the importance of building a strong support group or network that can help you maintain your [...]

  • How to Forgive Yourself in Addiction Recovery

    The Importance of Forgiving Yourself in Addiction Recovery

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    Once the addiction recovery process begins, you’re dealing with a wide range of emotions, including shame and guilt. Self-forgiveness is a helpful way to cope [...]

  • Mindfulness for Addiction Recovery

    The Power of Mindfulness for Recovery

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    Many treatment programs, including residential and outpatient, may advertise the incorporation of holistic treatment modalities, along with traditional talk therapy, relapse prevention and other common [...]

  • National Recovery Month

    Share Your Recovery Success Story for National Recovery Month

    333 words|1.7 min read|

    Do you have a recovery story that you’d like to share? Pennsylvania’s Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, or DDAP, is looking to collect recovery [...]

  • Yoga for Addiction Recovery

    Make Yoga a Part of Your Addiction Treatment

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    Regardless of where you go for addiction treatment, you can expect to participate in group and individual counseling, be involved in some form of [...]

  • Relapse Intervention

    What Should I Do if I Relapsed?

    505 words|2.5 min read|

    Addiction recovery is an ongoing process. There is truly no start or end. Rather, it can be a very cyclical process, full of ups and [...]

  • Client Talking to Counselor

    Changing People, Places, and Things

    645 words|3.2 min read|

    If you are new to recovery from a substance use disorder, one of the first pieces of advice you will hear is that you need [...]

  • Beyond AA: Anonymous Support Groups

    Beyond AA: Anonymous Support Groups

    753 words|3.8 min read|

    Anonymous support groups are an essential component of a recovery plan. Talking about your addiction struggles and recovery with other people prevents feelings of isolation [...]

  • Remembering the Big Picture

    Remembering the Big Picture

    299 words|1.5 min read|

    Long-term addiction recovery is much easier when the big picture is kept in mind. How does one drink influence a multi-year struggle? Read to learn more.

  • Prescription drug monitoring program

    The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

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    A Prescription drug monitoring program allows states to track the prescribing and dispensing of many frequently abused drugs. Learn more here.

  • Being Grateful

    Being Grateful in the New Year

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    Being Grateful Everyday If I had one resolution request for each person in recovery, it would be to wake up every day with a feeling of [...]

  • transitional-housing-for-addiction-recovery

    Transitional Housing for Addiction Recovery

    565 words|2.8 min read|

    Completing an addiction treatment program is a major step on the path to recovery, but some of the toughest challenges occur after treatment is over. [...]

  • avoiding relapse

    5 Tips to Avoiding Relapse Triggers

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    Relapse is an all to real worry for people in recovery for substance use. While life-long sobriety is possible to achieve for every individual, many [...]

  • Talking to a Loved One Recovering from Addiction

    459 words|2.3 min read|

    It can be tough to know what to say or how to approach a loved one who has just completed treatment, no matter the strength [...]