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Talking out cravings

Dec 23, 2016

Perhaps the most important craving management skill people need to develop in early recovery is to resolve a craving by “talking it out.” Many people become lost in their addiction […]

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Mindful Management of Cravings

Dec 12, 2016

Everyone gets cravings. Cravings are not good or bad. They are just cravings. What makes them good or bad is how we respond to them. Successful living requires that we […]

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Managing Negativity

Dec 10, 2016

Negative emotional states (negativity) such as worry, anger, fear, hopelessness, loneliness, self-pity, self-hatred, envy, or boredom can trigger cravings and relapses. This is why you need to learn to manage […]

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Higher Power

Nov 27, 2016

For most, recovery from addiction requires help from others, medications, or other resources. For some, religious beliefs and spirituality play an important role in their recovery. These are all part […]

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Meeting, meetings, meetings

Nov 20, 2016

For many, the mainstay of recovery is meetings. Meetings provide support, inspiration and guidance. They have rescued the lives of millions of victims of addiction. Yet some resist meetings. They […]

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Recovery Rituals

Nov 12, 2016

Recovery Rituals Those who are successful in their recovery have a suite of recovery practices that keep them “on track.” They put their willingness to change into intentional, disciplined daily […]

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Recover for a lifetime

Nov 5, 2016

People often enter recovery when they “wake up” to the pain of addiction. They see that addiction has not brought them happiness and fulfillment, but tenfold pain. In the midst […]

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Pain Management

Oct 30, 2016

The key to a long and happy life is effective pain management. The key to recovery is also effective pain management. In recovery, you renounce addicting as a way of […]

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Complacency

Oct 23, 2016

Complacency is a false sense of safety when in danger. For victims of addiction, that danger is addiction. This danger varies from minimal to significant, depending on the type of addiction, […]

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