Skip to main content

Practical Recovery

Cultivating Happiness

By Posted on September 11, 2015

 sober happy womanAt Practical Recovery, we believe in self-empowerment and creating a life that is enjoyable, fulfilling and healthy. Stop and think: What are some things that make you happy? Taking small steps like the ones below will add to your quality of life.

  • Express gratitude
  • Find meaning in your work
  • Take risks
  • Include small bursts of joy in your day to help you refuel (i.e. listen to your favorite song, think of someone you love, eat a small piece of chocolate)
  • Embrace silence
  • Volunteer and expect nothing in return
  • Invest in your body (sleep, exercise, nutrition)
  • Avoid comparing yourself to others

 

 

Emerging Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

Emerging Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) Social and other media platforms are buzzing with words like the…

Addiction as Disease vs. Choice: A False Dichotomy

Disease vs. Choice: A False DichotomyBy Kenneth Anderson, MA NOTE FROM PRACTICAL RECOVERY: How to understand addiction (or…

Remembering 9/11/2001

Remembering 9/11/2001By Tom Horvath, Ph.D. Today is too important an anniversary to pass over. Thousands died, tens of…

Psilocybin To Treat Addiction?

Psilocybin to Treat Addiction? Psilocybin, Brain Entropy, Brain Modularity, and Social Reward, by Kenneth Anderson, MA What is…

Are You Considering Self-Empowering Addiction Treatment?

Are You Considering Self-Empowering Addiction Treatment?By Tom Horvath, PhD Are you seeking assistance for resolving addictive problems? Would…

Principles of Self-Empowering Addiction Treatment

Principles of Self-Empowering Addiction TreatmentBy Tom Horvath, PhD Most US addiction treatment does not use a self-empowering approach…

Union County Premiere, San Diego 8/14/26

A New Addiction Film, Union County, Premieres Fri 8/14/26 in San Diego By Tom Horvath Keep in mind…

A Guide to Addiction Treatment Services

A Guide to Addiction Treatment Services By Tom Horvath, PhD There are many types of addiction treatment and…

Problems With Daily Cannabis Use?

Problems with daily cannabis use? By Tom Horvath, PhD It has been difficult to study cannabis use because…

The US Crack Epidemic

Crack: The Epidemic That Wasn’t By Kenneth Anderson, MA President Ronald Reagan declared his war on drugs on…