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6 Steps for Setting Boundaries with Someone in Recovery

When someone pursues recovery, your relationship with them can change for the better. By setting up boundaries early on and communicating your feelings effectively, you and your loved one can develop a mutual respect that tends to your needs just as much as their sobriety. Follow these 6 important steps from Addiction Recovery Coach Rick Lepkowski.

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What Does It Feel Like to Go Through Drug Withdrawal?

Drug and alcohol withdrawal is a painful and disruptive period of time, but there are ways to alleviate these difficult symptoms. By using pain management tools and healthy coping mechanisms, experiencing withdrawal can be more manageable.

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Detox vs. Rehab? Which is Right for You?

Although many use these terms interchangeably, detox and rehab each have their own purpose. While detox primarily focuses on addressing the physical effects that addiction has had on the body, rehab focuses more on the psychological effects.

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Impacted By Your Loved One’s Drug or Alcohol Addiction? How to Get Help

Living with addiction in your household can take a toll on the entire family. You need to care for your own well-being too. See how to get help for yourself today.
Mental Health

Getting Over the Winter Blues: 6 Tips for Dealing with Seasonal Depression

For people in addiction recovery, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can pose a dangerous risk for relapse. Learn what you can do.
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How Do I Stop My Cocaine Cravings?

During cocaine withdrawal, users have intense cravings. Here are a few ways to reduce your cravings and minimize risk of a relapse.
Personal Stories

Stories of Transformation: Ezra W.

Ezra overdosed on marijuana but still continued to use the drug. Learn how he found sobriety, became an AA supporter, and is living a life he never thought possible.
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Take a Hike: The Unexpected Benefits of Hiking and Embracing Nature

Sun on your face, birds chirping, and dirt crunching underneath your feet. Learn about the physical and mental health benefits of hiking.
Recovery

How to Practice Gratitude and Why It’s Important

Practicing gratitude boosts your mental health and helps you find happiness in the present. Learn how to create a gratitude list and the benefits.
Education

Hangover Anxiety: What is “Hangxiety” and How to Get Rid of it

Ever feel a sense of dread or worry after a night of drinking? The culprit: hangxiety. Learn why it happens and how to stop it.
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10 Unexpected Ways to Reduce Stress Right Now

Listening to music, taking a walk, and journaling are the obvious methods. Discover a few other ways to reduce stress.
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Rehab 101: What is it? What Does an Average Day Look Like?

Want to go to rehab but there’s something holding you back? Find out all you need to know about rehab and what to expect during your stay.
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Stories of Transformation: Chelsea D.

After losing her loved one to an overdose, Chelsea wanted to get sober but didn’t know how. Chelsea shares how she found recovery at Mountainside and all the gifts that came alone with it.
Education

What is Self-Sabotage and How Do You Overcome it?

Always talking down to yourself? Procrastinating? You could be self-sabotaging yourself without even knowing it. Find out how to fix it and achieve your goals.
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Mastering the Language of AA: Key Terms You Need to Know

If you are new to or considering AA, it can be daunting at first. Feel more prepared with the help of this beginner’s guide to AA terms.