In the addiction treatment field, there are many terms used that others outside of the field often don’t understand fully. Terms like “Big Book”, “sponsor”, “intensive outpatient”, “addiction”, and “recovery” are used. For many clients who enter substance use disorder treatment for the first time, learning all of these new words and defining them personally… Read more »
The start of November can stir up a variety of emotions as those around you begin to discuss plans for the upcoming holiday season. For some individuals there might be the pressure to spend time with family or friends who perpetuate unhealthy relationship dynamics. It is not always easy to express wanting to keep distance,… Read more »
Navigating any stage of recovery can bring up a variety of challenges. At times it may feel difficult to forgive yourself for past failures, slights toward others, or general feelings of suffering and discomfort. One way to alleviate some of the distress you might experience is to practice self-compassion. Self-compassion is the practice of showing… Read more »
Here at Club Recovery, we view recovery from substance use issues from a holistic perspective. This means that recovery is more than just abstinence. Stopping substance use can be an important part in recovery but if a person stops using and are still depressed, have poor relationships, can’t cope with life, etc. Then quality of… Read more »
