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Holistic therapies contribute a great deal to your sobriety success and overall wellness. From spending quality time in nature and meditation to biofeedback and progressive muscle relaxation, there are many methods you can use to reduce stress and stay calm. Vagus nerve stimulation is another helpful technique to try.  What’s the Vagus Nerve? Your body’s...

There’s no reason to doubt that therapy will help in your addiction rehabilitation and recovery goals. However, finding the best approach impacts the success of your progress—and if you’ve tried one method and it wasn’t a good fit, it might be necessary to consider other options. Would motivational interviewing be more effective? Or cognitive behavioral...

When you set your sights on a healing course, trying different therapeutic techniques to understand your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors gives you a strong advantage. This approach helps you design a purposeful life in recovery and all other aspects of your life. If you have yet to try motivational interviewing, there are many benefits you...

When you have an opportunity to aid healing, without surgeries or medications, it’s a great feeling. More importantly, it gives you a sense of empowerment that you can manage your health effectively, even when you’re dealing with the inevitable ups and downs of sobriety—or life in general. Choosing holistic recovery options makes you feel better...

The impact of substance use disorder (SUD) on families is well-documented. For example, in 2017, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the following statistics: From 2009–2014, 8.7 million children under age 17 lived with at least one parent with SUD—that’s one in eight children in the U.S. Approximately one in 10...

With so many lives affected by drug and alcohol addiction, there is a high demand for addiction treatment. Fortunately, there are many different treatment options possible, and individuals can usually find a facility that fits their needs. Some addiction treatment programs use the 12 Steps as an integral part of their treatment, while others do...