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Top 5 Self-Care Tips in Early Recovery

By Phil Kosanovich on September 16, 2021

Self-care: it’s not all bubble baths. Developing a healthy routine is one of the cornerstones of early recovery. However, what’s not discussed is how to do this - it takes work to set up, find out what works for you, and integrate it into your life. It’s hard to take care of yourself fully when […]

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The Start of a New Life: Where Can I Go After Rehab?

By Phil Kosanovich on September 14, 2021

Leaving treatment can be a scary prospect - you’re moving from a safe space back into the big wide world to begin the rest of your life and you’ll be practicing the new skills you’ve learned in real life. While this can be anxiety-inducing, having a solid plan of what you’re going to do and […]

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Strategies for Changing Your Mindset in Early Recovery

By Phil Kosanovich on September 9, 2021

Addiction recovery requires growth and change. It involves repairing relationships with friends and family, developing coping strategies for triggers, and engaging in hobbies and passions that help you stay away from drugs or alcohol. Making these changes requires a certain mindset. You need to open your mind to the possibility of personal growth and recovery […]

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Healing the Entire Unit: Family Therapy and Drug Addiction Treatment

By Phil Kosanovich on September 2, 2021

If you or your loved one is battling addiction, you may have experienced feeling that once addiction permeates a family dynamic, there’s no going back. However, family therapy can help. Family therapists are specifically trained in reconciliation, trust-building, communication, and boundary setting, and while family therapy may not be an addiction treatment in itself, it […]

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How Can Internal Family Systems Therapy Help You Recover from Addiction?

By Phil Kosanovich on August 31, 2021

At its heart, addiction is a complex condition that involves a tangle of mental, emotional, and physical processes that each need to be unraveled and managed. Many mental processes and emotional challenges can trigger the compulsion to use substances, and an effective, long-term treatment plan will involve therapies aimed at discovering and healing our response […]

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How Does Couples Therapy Work in Rehab? The Do’s and Don’ts

By Phil Kosanovich on August 26, 2021

Addiction takes its toll on any relationship. In some cases, it leads to conflicts based on dishonesty and secrecy surrounding drug use. In other cases, it creates unhealthy dynamics of enabling drug use and co-dependency. Scientific study confirms that couples usually have extensive relationship problems when one partner is abusing drugs or alcohol. If you […]

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The Power of Connection to Others for Recovery

By Phil Kosanovich on August 24, 2021

“The need for connection and community is primal, as fundamental as the need for air, water, and food.” ~ Dean Ornish, Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California Most approaches to addiction treatment encompass a deep understanding of how vital connection is to recovery. From AA meetings to residential rehabilitation centers, group counseling, […]

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Double Trouble: Are You Addicted to Multiple Substances?

By Phil Kosanovich on August 19, 2021

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are physical conditions that often have little to do with substance use itself. At its heart, alcohol addiction doesn’t usually stem from an all-consuming love of drinking; it is much more likely to come from needs that are not being met, traumas that are being repressed, or other emotional or mental […]

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Top 5 Self-Care Tips in Early Recovery

The Start of a New Life: Where Can I Go After Rehab?

Strategies for Changing Your Mindset in Early Recovery

Healing the Entire Unit: Family Therapy and Drug Addiction Treatment

How Can Internal Family Systems Therapy Help You Recover from Addiction?

How Does Couples Therapy Work in Rehab? The Do’s and Don’ts

The Power of Connection to Others for Recovery

Double Trouble: Are You Addicted to Multiple Substances?