Addiction Recovery Methods & Support Articles and Resources

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Entering Rehab During the Holiday Season: What to Expect

Group of confident managers listening to female employee Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope The holiday season brings about many joys and moments that should be celebrated, but for someone dealing with substance abuse and addiction, the holidays can have a whole different meaning. For any individual who is struggling with an addiction, the holiday [...]
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Newly Sober and Estranged Family During the Holidays

guy handing out information in the street Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope As someone in recovery from addiction and substance abuse, the holidays can be a particularly difficult time as you navigate through the journey of your recovery. Because addiction is complex and often takes a toll on not only your own life, [...]
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Step 8: Working Through Underlying Resentment

Upset couple having an argument Contributor: W. Travis Stewart, LPC, NCC writer for Addiction Hope I hope my high school soccer coach isn’t reading this. It’s been nearly 30 years since I graduated from high school—yikes, even typing that makes me feel old. What’s even more discouraging is how long I felt resentment toward my coach. I thought I should [...]
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Reintegrating During the Holidays after Addiction Treatment

Contributor: Blue Ridge Mountain Recovery Center clinical team member Ryan Poling, M.A. Completing an addiction treatment program is a major milestone, and anyone who completes a treatment program has no doubt had to overcome many obstacles. Unfortunately, however, many people who complete treatment during the holidays find themselves facing a whole new set of obstacles [...]
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Peace in the Past Leading to Peace in the Present

forest Contributor: Ryan Moffat, BS in Bible and Theology from Multnomah University. Pastor of Vast Church. Recently I read a study that says the average American sees over 4,000 messages per week that appeal to how “lame” or “incomplete” your life is without a certain product. Whether it’s Reebok telling you that you better start flipping [...]
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