Dating In Recovery: 4 Questions to Ask Yourself
Dating and relationships are a big responsibility, especially in recovery. Ask yourself these questions to see if you’re really ready.
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 […]
Mocktail Recipes for Summer Parties
Deciding not to drink at the summer parties this year? We totally support you. That’s why we’ve scoured the Internet for some of the best mocktail recipes out there. Here are our favorites: Orange Earl Grey Iced Tea Ingredients: ¼c loose tea or 12 Earl Grey teabags Peel of one orange Instructions: Steep tea and […]
Party-Time: Enjoying the Holiday Party Season… Sober
With a little planning and strategy, the summer party season can be an enjoyable and successfully sober experience!
The Recovery Maintenance Plan: Much Bigger Than Relapse Prevention
A year or so ago Practical Recovery began using the term recovery maintenance in place of relapse prevention. Why? Because it fits our model so much better.
“Recovery” vs. “Recovered”
In the traditional 12 step approach to addiction treatment, recovery is a lifelong process. At Practical Recovery, we think a full recovery is possible.
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:
Staying Friends with Using Buddies
In early recovery, many people face a choice: whether to continue friendships with people who may still be using or to end those friendships in order to protect their own sobriety.
Making Amends
by Devon Berkheiser, Psy.D. For members of AA/NA, making amends is part of the program. The 9th step of the 12 steps is to make direct amends to people that have been hurt. Practical Recovery and SMART Recovery don’t have a specific recommendation about making amends, but many people in recovery want to repair and […]
The Cost of Rehab: Why Is Rehab So Expensive?
The fees for residential rehab range widely, from under $5,000 per month to over 10 times that amount. What should rehab cost, and what should it include?