5 Principles For Recovery 1. Commitment to integrity. ”telling the truth about yourself is the most concrete, active step you can take in the process of finding real love.” Greg Baer. 2. Commitment to affirming…
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“OODA Loop it!” – A Simple Guide to Recovery Living A phrase commonly heard by our patients at Brighton Recovery Center is “I need to OODA it”; a simple concept that is at the core…
Common Prescription Medications Which Are Abused According to the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, a bill that passed in the U.S. Senate and House this spring, “overdoses from heroin, prescription drugs, and opioid…
PERMA for Balanced Living Positive Psychology represents the new direction of psychology. Focusing on strengths and wellness in a person rather than what is “wrong”. In focusing on strengths already in a person a counselor…
Recovery From Addiction Is a Lifelong Process Addiction isn’t something that happens overnight. Often, it’s an accumulation of many different problems that don’t just go away once you’ve been through addition recovery. Once you get…
What Reiki Can Do for You The meaning of Reiki Reiki ( pronounced ray/key ). Comes from two Japanese words. Rei refers to the highest knowledge of the infinite mind, the wisdom that puts all…
6 Long-Term Effects of Addiction on Your Brain Drug addiction, abuse, and alcoholism change your life quickly. As the emotional and physical dependency on drugs or alcohol evolves, a strong desire to use the drug…
Meditation Exercises – The Mindful Breath The starting point for inner change, the place where peace in the world must begin, is within our own heart. Our own state of being then begins to change the…