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ADHD Addiction Treatment - How Learning to Focus Helps You Succeed

ADHD Addiction Treatment - How Learning to Focus Helps You Succeed

If you can’t focus to complete essential tasks you’ll create unnecessary stress - and stress definitely ups your risk of relapse. Safeguard your recovery by learning focus skills that make it easier to stay on task.

John Lee · 5/2/2019
Discover the Value in Adding Spiritual Practices to Recovery

Discover the Value in Adding Spiritual Practices to Recovery

Does spirituality have a place in recovery? Find out how spiritual practices can make a real difference and help us in our sobriety and daily living.

Jim LaPierre · 4/1/2015
Reverse the Health Consequences of Chronic Stress with ‘The Relaxation Response’

Reverse the Health Consequences of Chronic Stress with ‘The Relaxation Response’

Could 10 minutes a day save your life? You can’t avoid stress, but if you’re smart, you can use techniques like ‘the relaxation response’ to offset the chronic health consequences. Read on to learn how to get started…

John Lee · 3/21/2014
Hating the Holidays? Tips on How to Stay Clean and Sober

Hating the Holidays? Tips on How to Stay Clean and Sober

The holidays are a universally stressful time of year. For those of us in recovery, unique challenges demand our care and attention.

Jim LaPierre ·
Addiction Recovery & Meditation: 8 Ways Meditation Keeps You Sober

Addiction Recovery & Meditation: 8 Ways Meditation Keeps You Sober

If you aren’t meditating already, here are 8 very good reasons for you to consider taking it up. Whether you’re still drinking or using and trying to control yourself, just starting off with treatment or long down that winding and difficult recovery journey, stopping yourself from taking that next drink or line or hit is always going to be a challenge. Fortunately, while you may never be able to erase temptation from your life, you can take some steps to build up your resilience against cravings as you also build up your overall levels of health and happiness.

John Lee ·
5 Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress and Anxiety

5 Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress and Anxiety

There’s no denying it – the holidays can be overwhelming, especially if you're in recovery from addiction. Here are 5 ways to cope with stress during the holidays.

John Lee ·