Patient Journey Map: Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Experiences
The Addiction Policy Forum's report Patient Journey Map: Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Experiences was developed through...
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- Apr 8
Recovery Capital
Recovery capital helps us better understand the process of recovering from a substance use disorder, and measures the total resources...
- Oct 26, 2021
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a tool that can benefit nearly anyone, whether in recovery or not. But for those of us in recovery, it is a particularly...
- Sep 22, 2021
National Recovery Month
September is the 32nd anniversary of National Recovery Month. It is a time to celebrate those in recovery and support new evidence-based...
- Sep 7, 2021
The Fifth Dimension of Recovery: Social
Addiction is an isolating disease that wants us to be alone, and in recovery we must find ways to connect with others to counteract this...
- Aug 20, 2021
The Fourth Dimension of Recovery: Existential
Over the past few weeks, I have been writing about the dimensions of recovery. I have covered the first three dimensions: clinical,...
- Aug 2, 2021
The Third Dimension of Recovery: Functional
Functional recovery includes everyday life components like employment, housing, and education. It is not uncommon for a person entering...
- Jul 20, 2021
The Second Dimension of Recovery: Physical
Recently, I wrote about the first dimension of recovery, the clinical, which focuses on the symptoms that you may experience, like...
- Jun 7, 2021
The Importance of a Daily Schedule
When entering recovery, abstaining from substances, or engaging in treatment, there is a lot to think about, and for many of us, a lot of...
- May 26, 2021
Wednesday Wellness Feature May 26, 2021
One element of recovery that is instrumental to many are support groups. They can provide us a range of opportunities to grow within...
- May 19, 2021
Online Support Groups for Individuals Struggling with Substances
During the pandemic, support group meetings shifted to online formats. As individuals are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, some groups are...
- May 7, 2021
Planting a Seed
By Jeffrey Wincott On May 9th I will be celebrating 19 years of sobriety. How did I do it? I did it with the generous help of so many...
- May 4, 2021
Wednesday Wellness Feature May 4, 2021
Jeffrey Wincott is a Canadian actor and martial artist best known for his lead role in the television series Night Heat. Wincott was also...
- Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Wellness Feature April 21, 2021
Exercise as A Way to Cope By Dr. Charlotte Wincott, PhD Charlotte Wincott is a neuroscientist and filmmaker. Her award-winning short...
- Feb 24, 2021
Wednesday Wellness Forum
6 Simple Daily Self-Care Activities Learn about the basic principles of self-care from a leading psychiatrist: sunshine, exercise,...
- Feb 24, 2021
Tuesday Night Group
Support groups are essential to those of us in recovery, and COVID-19 has thrown a wrench into our ability to gather and share about our...
- Jan 15, 2021
Foundations of Self-Care for Everyone
basic principles of health required by all: sleep, nutrition, exercise, sunshine, and positive content.
- Sep 11, 2020
9 Types of Recovery Support Programs
There are 9 specific types of recovery programs available nationwide.
- Sep 11, 2020
A Story of Recovery
Life sure can be funny at times, filled with irony, and circumstances almost too coincidental not to see a divine hand at work. I...
- Sep 2, 2020
The 5 Dimensions of Recovery
The five recovery dimensions published by Whitley and Drake include clinical, existential, functional, physical and social recovery: 1....