Recovery Blog
What Does Day-to-Day Sobriety Look Like?
So, rehab is over and it’s time to head home, but what is that going to look like? The last time you were out in the real world, your days were spent obtaining and using drugs. Things will have to...
LDS Principles and the 12-Steps: Step 5
We last left off on our journey at step 4, where we met ourselves and others with honesty—examining our relationships and cataloging our strengths and weaknesses. Rebuilding ourselves can feel even...
LDS Principles and the 12-Steps: Step 4
The first three steps in the 12-Step program are about recognizing a higher power and discovering hope through Him. The next phase of the 12-Steps, which includes steps 4-7, is about searching one’s...
Alcoholism: Why Do Men Struggle More?
Almost one in five men will struggle with alcohol dependence at some point in their lives, which is double the rate of women. There are several factors that contribute to this increased risk for...
LDS Principles and the 12-Steps: Step 3
Steps 1 and 2 of the 12-Step program deal with life realizations and internal discoveries. Step 3 is the first step that actually asks you to DO something- it asks you to make a decision. Step 3 is,...
LDS Principles and the 12-Steps: Step 2
In step 1, you admitted that your life is unmanageable and that you have no power over your addiction on your own. Step 2 is about developing a relationship with a Higher Power and calling on Him to...
How to Get the Most Out of Therapy
During the recovery process for addiction, you will spend some very valuable time in sessions with therapists who are there to help you along your way. Finding a therapist that works well with you...
The Danger of Facing Addiction Alone
The Danger of Facing Addiction Alone Escaping from the grasp of addiction to alcohol, opiates, and other drugs is incredibly difficult, and many fear to become a part of an addiction recovery...
Journaling and the Recovery Process
Why Should You Journal? Every person can benefit from regularly writing out their thoughts and experiences. When it feels as though you’re overwhelmed, or crushed by what’s going on in your life,...
How Gratitude Can Help in Recovery
Gratitude in Recovery During the early stages of recovery, it’s easy to dwell on the misery we feel. Recovering addicts often think they exist in a solitary sphere. Isolated from all good. If you or...
Change and Recovery
Change and Recovery Change is an important part of any addiction recovery process. Without change, we would only continue our addictive habits, unable to break our poor habitual cycles for something...
Meditation and Recovery
Is Meditation Right For You? Whether you’re currently traveling down the winding path of sobriety, or stalled a few miles in; there’s never a simple way to navigate the recovery trail. You may have...