Category: Recovery

The action or process of regaining possession or control of health, mind, or strength.

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Positivity is Power

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Positivity is a powerful tool in recovery. It can be the difference between healing and hopelessness. Having a positive mindset facilitates change and allows you to stay in the present.

Recovering addicts must develop ways to stay positive. People suffering from any disease need the power of positivity. Numerous research studies link positive thinking with health.

Looking for recovery support in Massachusetts?

Help is available for individuals, families and loved ones. Get help now at, Peer Recovery Support Centers (“PRSC”), free and accessible spaces. “Warm, welcoming spaces grounded in the values and principles of Recovery and reflective of Multiple Pathways.”

Massachusetts has the best addiction and mental health help in the nation. For those seeking recovery in other parts of the country, read below.

The Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline(SAMHSA).

Call Now: 800-662-HELP (4357)

Get confidential free help, from public health agencies, to find substance use treatment and information.

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Sobriety Makes You Pretty

Sobriety Is a Choice

Sobriety can make you feel and look good! Consuming addictive substances can make a horrific impact on a person’s health. Look at the effect it has on our overall physical appearance.

Eyes

In the early stages of sobriety from drugs, the eyes are bloodshot/yellow and you may have dark circle. Stop drinking and drugging, once the eyes are soft and clear.

Keep your eyes healthy with vitamins: C, E, A and zinc. Think “orange”: oranges, carrots and apricots.

Clear, sober eyes with snowy whites are gorgeous!

Hair

In sobriety you can have a balanced diet. Heavy drinkers and drug users rarely do. It is inspiring to see confidence restored when people stop drinking/using and have hair regrowth. For gorgeous locks, eat your leafy greens, drink lots of water and eat foods rich in zinc.

* Eat food rich in zinc: citrus fruits, avocado, and okra

Skin

It’s not nice to abuse your liver. Drug and Alcohol use is tough on the organ that filters the blood as it circulates through the body. Also, it depletes us from nutrition and electrolytes. Stealing good hydration from the body. Maladies caused: broken blood vessels, rosacea, red spots, wrinkles, puffiness, and dryness.

Sobriety restores beauty

Seek sobriety, get your glow back, start with the inside (and the obvious). Stop using drugs. What a difference it can make!

When actively using, we tend to forget the simple rules of good health and beauty. When someone has quit drinking or using, and their hair has grown back, their eyes are bright, their skin is glowing, and they feel good.

A person who has consistent nutrition, joyful movement and evidence-based practices in recovery; will start to feel better in as little as one week. With abstinence, miracles happen, inside and outside.

Much of what I have described about drug and alcohol use is not rocket science, but it is health science. When actively using, we forget the simple rules of good health and beauty.

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Pet Ownership Benefits During Recovery

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Pets provide unconditional love and companionship for someone in recovery. Let’s face it most of us trust our pets more than we do people.

When someone is starting out in recovery they are told to focus on themselves. As they progress they are looking to improve physical health and socialize with the right people.

A new recovery animal can help decrease stress and anxiety, as well as, stave off loneliness. They even foster responsibility, self-efficacy, and self-worth.

Animals are, in many cultures, often seen as symbols of freedom, movement and change. Birds in particular, The Phoenix, represents rebirth.

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Eagles represent light, spirit and healing – healing yourself so you can connect more deeply to your spiritual journey.

Even when we feel weak and small. Our pets still come to us. We are strong enough and capable enough to provide it. Even when we are entangled in anger or blame, they sit at our side, radiating contentment and instilling peace within us.

Loneliness is the fate of many who struggle with drug addiction. Leaving old friendships and starting a drug-free life can be a lonely experience. This time can be difficult for some people to handle alone.

One of the best ways to cure loneliness and have a friend by your side is to have a pet during your recovery. Animals have many therapeutic benefits and keep you company. They are always happy to see you and can cure your loneliness.

Recovering from addiction doesn’t have to be a lonely journey and you don’t want the company of other people.

Pets can be the barrier between loneliness and the mind. In the end, owning a pet may be the only reason you need to be clean and sane. These are some of the benefits of pet therapy during recovery.

The first step in any recovery journey begins with asking for help. Before starting a new drug-free life, it is important that you receive adequate treatment.

After you begin your recovery journey, you’ll be able to enjoy the benefits of pet therapy and self-care during your recovery.

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Recovery from Addictions & Drugs. Live better.

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Recovering from drug addiction is extremely difficult and setbacks are unavoidable.

Self medication and coping

For lots of people, drug and alcohol use begins as self-medication. Coping with a temporary stress or to mask mental health problems.

In some communities, it is easier to get street drugs than medical mental health treatment. Help is hard to access and the flow of individuals from recovery back to the streets is fragmented.

Substances will affect you mentally

The brain adapts. Effectively, the brain uses less of its own neurotransmitter systems upon which the drugs exploit. Your brain now depends on the drug for relief.

Below is a list of commonalities that play a role in the increasing risk of developing mental illness and substance use disorders. The stigma attached to both substance use disorders and mental illness exacerbate these factors.

  • Racism and other forms of discrimination
  • Isolation
  • Childhood trauma
  • Poverty
  • Lack of access to education and health care

The entanglement of mental illness and substance use disorder requires urgent action. Efforts to reverse the addiction and overdose crisis need to be multifaceted, taking mental illness into account. We have powerful recovery tools, proven treatment tools for addiction, especially for opioid dependence.

Screening and care for mental health must be a component to successfully address the current addiction crises. Risk reduction must begin early in life and doesn’t have to be aimed solely at overdose deaths. Prevention is possible if investments are made.

Screening is equally important. The Preventive Services Task Force now recommends a screen for depression for all patients. Developing personalized intervention and increase the likelihood of recovery.

Interventions starting during the prenatal period and followed through adolescence and young adulthood can help avert a range of adverse outcomes later in life. Early drug prevention has a positive return on investment; it could not only save lives but also money.

Join the national movement to combat mental health and recovery. We need people from all walks of life to support this movement. If you are suffering from addiction, get help.

Let’s work to end the stigma.