Dating Someone in Addiction Recovery
Content reviewed by Christian Losch, LCSW, LCADC, CEO of Pinelands In general, dating is an incredibly vulnerable experience. It involves you getting out there and meeting new people. Once you find a person you want to pursue, you wind up evaluating your partner and assessing your suitability together. Dating requires patience. When you start dating […]
Self-Care Is Essential for Long-Term Recovery
Updated on 4/13/2023 Self-care is an important factor in overall wellness and is essential to long-term recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). Self-care practices should not be viewed as an indulgence; they should be considered to be a necessity for managing your sobriety. In general, self-care is the practice of taking time for yourself to […]
Shedding Self-Doubt in Addiction Recovery
Self-doubt can be overwhelming and can even hinder the addiction recovery process. Finding a way to ground yourself in the present, nurturing yourself and staying connected with support groups/loved ones are crucial elements to overcoming self-doubt. Taking time for yourself, practicing self-love and engaging in therapy can help build a foundation of positivity and sustain […]
Showing Our Appreciation During National Caregiver Month
Updated on 10/12/23 November is National Caregiver Month. It is a time to honor to those who have sacrificed their time, money, and physical and emotional strength in service of another. These caregivers are mothers, fathers, grandparents, children, nurses, etc. They are someone who shops, bathes, cleans houses and comforts others in need. Some do […]
Self-Care During COVID-19
Self-Care During COVID-19 A.K.A #CopingWithCovid During a time of so much uncertainty and information overload, it is important to make time for self-care, especially while in recovery. The Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is spreading rapidly and the world has banded together to stay inside, practice social distancing, work from home, stop going to school, and work […]
The Gift of Self-Care During the Holidays
Updated on 11/15/23 Taking a moment to evaluate yourself and your lifestyle is a common thing during the holidays. Especially with the new year coming up, expectations are high as friends and family ask, “What is your new year resolution?” or “Are you changing anything after Christmas?” Remember You are Not Alone Never think that […]
Feeling Like a Disappointment: Self-Care in the Recovery Process
Addiction Recovery and Self Care When you have been in the throes of addiction and decide to finally get help, chances are you have suffered from a lot of negative consequences in order to finally reach that decision. You may have fractured relationships with important people in your life, you may have gotten into some […]
Self-Care to Children While You Are in Recovery
Self-Care to Children While You are in Recovery When you first enter recovery, you will start to feel a lot of different emotions that you may have never felt before. The substances you have been abusing have been able to mask those emotions and feelings for you, so when they all come to the surface, […]