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What to Do After Rehab Just as transitioning into rehab was likely a challenge for you, the same is true of getting out of rehab. There’s still a lot of work to do for your…

Personal Progress: Mountain Climbing There are many people who are drawn to the hobby of climbing mountains. It is understandable because of the natural sublime spiritual high that comes with standing on top of a…

Why Do Some People Become Addicted While Others Do Not? Becoming addicted to drugs or alcohol has many negative consequences. However, not everyone has  addictive tendencies. Certain factors tend to influence whether or not someone…

Personal Progress: Cowboy Up When I say I grew up on a farm, I mean 60 miles to the closest McDonald’s 30 miles to school every day, learn how to drive a pickup by the…

The Link Between Alcohol and Depression Having an alcohol addiction or having depression is hard enough by itself. Experiencing both at once makes each one worse. If you suspect you have both diseases, you may…

 3 Things You Need to Know About Life After Addiction Rehab Completing residential treatment for addiction doesn’t mean you are suddenly cured for life. Addiction treatment is about jumpstarting recovery, a lifelong process involving changes…

Living with FLOW FLOW highlights the power of being fully engaged in a pursuit and the psychological benefits of balancing ones perception of challenge and skill. This state induces optimal cognitive activity and focus on…

The 4 Steps of Starting Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery If you are seeking alcohol or drug addiction recovery, you may be worried about what the process entails. Although addiction treatment is different at every…

Healing Why don’t you just quit? Seem like a simple question and maybe a simple solution to someone suffering in an addiction right? Now imagine a pedestrian getting struck by a vehicle in a roadway.…

Tactical Recovery If you want to take a little experiment on perspective try the following. Close one eye and hold a quarter or another small item directly in front of the other eye about one…