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Health & Wellness

Treating addiction and maintaining long-term recovery involves strategies to promote health and wellness.  Learn more about how nutrition, exercise, mindfulness, meditation, and other wellness strategies promote long-term recovery.

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7 Tips for Staying Clean and Sober
According to Buddy T., "It is estimated that 90 percent of those who find long-term sobriety had at least one relapse along the way. Some had many before they found lasting recovery. Your intentions may be good, but it takes more than willpower to avoid having an addiction relapse." This ...
Addiction, clean, Recovery, Sober, Support, Tips
According to Buddy T., "It is estimated that 90 percent of those who find long-term sobriety had at least one relapse along the way. Some had many before they found lasting recovery. Your intentions may be good, but it takes more than willpower to avoid having an addiction relapse." This article lists things you can change in your life that scientific research shows can help you develop a healthier lifestyle and stay sober.
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Healthy Habits to Help Addiction Recovery
According to Kelly Coleman, "Attaining a well-balanced, healthy life with a well-managed addiction involves adopting healthy habits. There are many healthy choices available for most people such as incorporating more activity, becoming mindful, adding spirituality, eating a healthy diet, and ...
Addiction, Alcohol, Drugs, fitness, habits, Health, healthy, Recovery
According to Kelly Coleman, "Attaining a well-balanced, healthy life with a well-managed addiction involves adopting healthy habits. There are many healthy choices available for most people such as incorporating more activity, becoming mindful, adding spirituality, eating a healthy diet, and ensuring positivity in one’s social circles. Here are some ways to address each of these for successful recovery." This article discusses different healthy habits that aid addiction recovery.
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The Science of Exercise and Addiction Recovery
According to Jennifer Scott, "For someone who is in recovery from addiction, staying on the right track is easier when you have a complete mind-body approach to well being. Physical fitness has great effects on your overall health, and incorporating other alternative coping methods, such as ...
Addiction, exercise, fitness, meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery, yoga
According to Jennifer Scott, "For someone who is in recovery from addiction, staying on the right track is easier when you have a complete mind-body approach to well being. Physical fitness has great effects on your overall health, and incorporating other alternative coping methods, such as meditation and yoga, along with exercise, can be an integral part of your road to recovery."This article explains the importance of physical fitness combined with meditation as a key part of the addiction recovery process. Read the full article
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Addiction Recovery: 7 Reasons Why Mindfulness is Such an Effective Treatment
The Center for Mindful Psychotherapy describes mindfulness as "a state of being in the present moment. We release the regrets of the past and we take a break from our fears about the future. Life unfolds in the here and now and mindfulness helps us accept and understand this."Mindfulness has become ...
Addiction, meditation, Mindfulness, practice, Recovery, Strategy
The Center for Mindful Psychotherapy describes mindfulness as "a state of being in the present moment. We release the regrets of the past and we take a break from our fears about the future. Life unfolds in the here and now and mindfulness helps us accept and understand this."Mindfulness has become a go to treatment for all kinds of addiction including addictions to drugs, sex, alcohol, gambling, food, internet, and more. This article gives 7 reasons why mindfulness is an effective treatment for addiction recovery. Read the full article
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Research Shows Nutrition is Much Better at Improving Mental Health Than Prescription Medication
From the article: "Clinical psychologist, Julia Rucklidge, delivers an enlightening TED talk on the importance of nutrition and it’s role in mental health. Julia reminds us of a time when Dr. Semmelweis was ridiculed and dismissed for suggesting that doctors wash their hands before touching ...
Mental Health, Nutrition
From the article:"Clinical psychologist, Julia Rucklidge, delivers an enlightening TED talk on the importance of nutrition and it’s role in mental health. Julia reminds us of a time when Dr. Semmelweis was ridiculed and dismissed for suggesting that doctors wash their hands before touching pregnant women. She compares the radical reaction that doctors had then, to the reaction some doctors have now, about the idea of nutrition being more effective than medication, when treating patients with mental illnesses, such as ADHD, depression, schizophrenia, and bi-polar disorder."This article discusses the role of nutrition in treating mental illness.Read the full article