Meditation During a Pandemic
As many are saying, this is an unprecedented time. People new in recovery may need to put extra priority on their self-care and sobriety. Even people who have spent years building coping skills in recovery may find themselves unsure how to handle their stress.
COVID 19 Intranet Resource Page
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hello Amatus Team, We continue to monitor the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and have been in communication with every facility to ensure that we
COVID-19 Message from TruHealing Centers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, you may feel worried about entering treatment. This is a very difficult time for everyone, but we hope it doesn’t stop
Advocating for Eating Disorder Prevention
Every 62 minutes someone dies as a direct result of an eating disorder, and that could have easily been me. When I was growing up, I believed being smaller meant being better. There was nobody to tell me that’s wrong.
Tips for Staying Sober on St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner, and your corner bar will be full. After St. Patrick’s, there’s March Madness and the start of baseball season.
March in general is a heavy drinking month. But you can get through this season sober—and enjoy it.
Music in Sobriety: Meditative Effects
Music activates the same reward pathways in the brain that get hijacked by drugs and alcohol. These pathways are how we derive pleasure from healthy activities like eating, connecting with others, appreciating art.
Setting Boundaries in Recovery
Creating boundaries requires knowing what they are, which means being in tune with what you’re feeling. This is difficult to do when you’re not cognizant in general. It is also hard to do when your sense of self is enmeshed with substances.
Johnny Cash’s Birthday: A Day to be Grateful for Recovery
The unfortunate truth is many experience relapse. Johnny Cash is no different, having entered treatment 3 times. He struggled with addiction until his death from diabetic complications in 2003.
Addiction Prevention: Start Early
I was a few months sober when a member of my old social circle died in a vehicle crash; he had been drunk. I could easily think of a dozen people who died in incidents from drugs and alcohol when they were very young.
Compassion Fatigue and Addiction
In care-giving occupations, professionals take on a lot of the stress or trauma that their patients or clients experience. This concept is called secondary traumatic stress, or Compassion Fatigue. The latter term was coined by Dr. Charles Figley in 1995.