Why Should I Write Down My List When Taking Moral Inventory?

Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Recovery from addiction is a tremendous opportunity to reassess all the aspects of your life that are truly important to you. This is also a unique time to reflect on the parts about yourself that you appreciate or that you desire [...]
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Taking the Moral Inventory; It’s Okay – You Are Not Alone

Mature woman consoling her young daughter in the living room. Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope If you have been in recovery from addiction, you can likely relate to the roller coaster of emotions you are constantly experiencing. Where a substance once served the place of numbing various emotions, a new surge of feelings may seem to [...]
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Paying for College: Affording College after Paying for Addiction Treatment

College Graduate Students Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope With the rising cost of higher education, many college-aged students may find the financial burden of paying for school overwhelming and deterring. For students who have just completed treatment for an addiction or substance abuse problem, going to college can seem [...]
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How to Nourish Your Body: Learning Good Nutrition After Addiction Recovery

Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Rebuilding your life and your body after recovering from an addiction is something that happens gradually. The good news is that the body is able to recover physically by following basic guidelines, and with the assistance of professional help, there is [...]
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