Wellness

Caring for your mind and body is essential in recovery. Learn how incorporating wellness practices can help you lead a healthier, happier life.
Wellness

Expressive Art: A Gateway to Addiction Recovery

Art therapy is an effective tool in addiction treatment. See how art can become a valuable part of someone’s daily life and benefit their mental well-being.
Mental Health

Bad Habits: How They Develop and How to Break Them

We all have annoying habits that disrupt our daily lives. Breaking them is easier said than done. Discover what you need to stop bad habits for good.
Mental Health

How to Manifest Positivity for the Best Year Yet

You’ve probably heard about the law of attraction before, but can positivity and asking the universe for something make it come true? Learn how manifestation can help you improve your life.
Mental Health

Self-Care Advice From a Wellness Expert

Learning how to practice self-care can keep you grounded and ease stress. Read about self-care examples from a mental health professional.
Blog

10 Podcasts For Recovery And Wellness

Mountainside alumni have curated a list of 10 podcasts on sobriety and wellness that you should know about for continuing your journey in recovery.
Recovery

Horticultural Therapy for Addiction Recovery

Horticultural therapy promotes healing of the mind and body by giving those in recovery the chance to plant, weed, grow, and harvest crops. Watch Sheree Surdam explain how Horticultural therapy can transform your life!
Recovery

Nutrition & Addiction: Tips for Recovery

Addiction takes a tremendous toll on the body. This is how nutrition can help you recover.
Addiction Treatment

How Do Wellness Practices Help Someone Heal in Addiction Treatment?

Achieving sobriety is not easy, but incorporating wellness practices can make all the difference. In this short video, Sheree Surdam discusses the significant role that wellness plays in recovery and long term sobriety.
Recovery

How Nature Helps Your Mind, Body, and Spirit

Not only is nature a beautiful escape from everyday reality but it can have life changing effects, particularly on those recovering from substance abuse.
Wellness

What Is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese technique that has helped many people struggling with addiction get on the road to recovery. To learn more about what acupuncture is and how it can help an individual's addiction treatment, watch this short video.
Wellness

Treating the Roots of Imbalance with Acupuncture

People often ask me what got me interested in acupuncture. The truth is my journey into the study and practice of this powerful ancient medicine began because of my own search for healing. I was a client at an alcohol and drug treatment center for women and their babies, and one of the services offered was acupuncture.
Wellness

Holistic Healing: Forest Bathing Washes Away Stress

Nature is a scientifically proven stress reliever. Knowing this, we incorporate our beautiful surroundings at the base of the Berkshire Mountains into our programming.