Cultivating Happiness
We believe in self-empowerment and creating a life that is enjoyable, fulfilling and healthy. The steps below will add to your quality of life.
Then and Now: Integrating Two Pieces of a Dichotomous Self
Sometimes as we get further away from our addiction, we begin to notice a disconnect between who we were and who we are.
Addiction and Recovery: An Evolutionary Perspective
By Tom Horvath, PhD, ABPP All species aim to survive. They do so by seeking out some experiences and avoiding or escaping others. The behaviors associated with addiction and recovery can be understood in this larger context of survival, approach and avoidance. The implications of an evolutionary perspective for addiction include new definitions for commonly […]
Building Trust in Recovery
While it can be daunting to think about repairing your important relationships, here are 5 ways to help you manage the process:
5 Tips for Getting Used to Normal Life
Early recovery can be a major transition. Devon Berkheiser, Psy.D. offers 5 tips to help make adjusting to normal life easier.
DIY Moderate Drinking
Are you interested in moderating or cutting back your drinking? Many individuals are! Here are two books which provide everything you need to know about moderate drinking.
The After Party: Building a New Life in Recovery, Part I
In this part of a 3-part series we cover the six pillars of building good habits. Adapted from Dr. Tom Horvath’s book “Sex, Drugs, Gambling, and Chocolate.”
How to Cope When You Feel Like Giving Up
by Devon Berkheiser, Psy.D. No matter how motivated you are to make changes in your life, you are likely to experience periods of time when you feel like giving up. This is certainly true in recovery. Perhaps you aren’t seeing the progress that you had hoped for, or you’ve had a few unanticipated setbacks. Or […]
Changing Habits: Learning to Cope with the Urges
Adapted from Pages 32 and 34 of the SMART Recovery Handbook, 3rd Edition With so many people on day two of their 2015 New Year’s resolutions, it seems appropriate to offer some basic strategies for coping with urges that tempt us to give into habits. Whether you’re trying to stop drinking, quit smoking, eat better, […]
How Stress Makes You Sick… And What You Can Do About It
Although stress can negatively impact your health, there are steps that you can take to manage your stress effectively. Here are 4 great tips to help!