Mountain Laurel Recovery Center Blog
Welcome to our Blog! We feature articles written by MLRC as well as select guest bloggers, who write about alcoholism, drug addiction, and recovery. Please feel free to contact us anytime at (888) 909-7989. We’re here to help.
Sober Socializing: How to Turn Down Alcohol in Social Settings
Being in recovery requires rethinking every aspect of your daily routine, including how you choose to socialize with family and friends. In the earliest stages of recovery, sober socializing may involve steering clear of places where you know alcohol will be served.... read more
8 Ways to Manage Stress in Recovery
It’s common for people with substance use disorders to rely on alcohol or drugs as a way to reduce stress, which means that an important part of the recovery process involves learning healthier stress management techniques. Everyone’s a little different in... read more
Legal Doesn’t Mean Safe: Understanding the Danger of Mixing Alcohol and Opioids
A recent CDC report indicates that more than 20 percent of emergency room visits related to prescription opioid pain reliever overdoses also involved alcohol consumption. Since both alcohol and prescription opioid pain medication are legal, it’s a common mistake... read more
5 Common Mental Health Disorders Diagnosed with Addiction
Substance abuse can arise at any age or from out of any circumstance. As a complex disease, addiction often co-occurs with other mental health illnesses. Much like how heart disease and diabetes are often diagnosed closely or simultaneously in a person, addiction and... read more
Tips for Coping with Cravings
It doesn’t matter where you are or how long you’ve been clean, the impulse to use can arise at any moment. This impulse, or craving, can feel so severe that it may seem impossible to resist. The truth is, however, by using and strengthening skills of resistance,... read more
10 Most Common Addiction Myths
Addiction, like many other health conditions, is often surrounded in misinformation. For people who have never had an addiction, understanding such a complex phenomenon can be near impossible. Because of the extreme measures many people suffering from a substance... read more
Replacing Addiction with Meaningful and Relaxing Activities
While the beginning stages of recovery are mostly focused on drug or alcohol cessation, detox, physical restoration, and learning techniques to curb cravings, a critical step for long-term recovery lies in self-discovery. Self-discovery will guide you to figuring out... read more
Motivational Books for Recovery
We all need someone in our corner. Someone who helps guide us to a better life with understanding, compassion, and fresh ideas. Motivational books aren’t for everyone. But, as you move beyond treatment and in a more positive direction, you may find resources... read more
Is Quitting Alcohol ‘Cold Turkey’ Safe?
Quitting ‘cold turkey’ refers to a person stopping the use of drugs or alcohol without aid. For substances like amphetamines, cigarettes, or other uppers, quitting will most likely carry with it an uncomfortable and distressing period of time but is almost never life... read more
How Spirituality Helps Sobriety
Whether you have been to a traditional recovery center or not, you are probably no stranger to the idea held within the third step of “finding your higher power.” But, is spirituality essential for recovery? Religion Versus Spirituality Although just 70 years ago, the... read moreWe Accept All Major Insurance
