The Science Behind “The Restoration Inn”
The Inn maintains Practical Recovery’s signature non 12 step approach to substance misuse and co-occurring disorders including relationship issues and trauma.
How to Improve Your Self-Esteem: 6 Empowering Tips
Self-esteem is important. When we feel good about ourselves, it’s easier to engage in positive and healthy activities. Here are 6 tips to boost self-esteem.
Remembering Your Successes
by Devon Berkheiser, Psy.D. We all make mistakes, and it can be easy to get discouraged when they happen. But feeling too much guilt and shame can lead to irrational thoughts and self-destructive behaviors. It’s important to keep our mistakes in perspective by spending some time remembering our successes as well. Recall a time when […]
The Language of Using Again
If you have a slip in recovery, what language do you use to define it? Is it relapse? A slip? We take a look at different definitions and how they might affect you.
The Abstinence Violation Approach
Relapse is often a part of recovery efforts. One approach is to teach clients how to handle “slips” and keep moving. Dan Galant, PhD, discusses the benefits of this approach.
Combat Your Worries
“There were many terrible things in my life and most of them never happened.” – Michel de Montaigne Worrying can be useful since it can motivate us to be prepared. However, too much worry can be problematic and can lead to sleep problems, irritability, poor concentration, and overwhelming feelings of anxiety and stress. Worrying can […]