by Dana Hinders | Nov 30, 2019 | Recovery
The term emotional sobriety refers to knowing how to regulate your emotions in a healthy way. Emotional sobriety is just as important to your recovery as refraining from drugs and alcohol. At Mountain Laurel Recovery Center’s Pennsylvania drug and alcohol...
by Dana Hinders | Nov 12, 2019 | Recovery
Finding the Right Gift The holiday season is often difficult for people in recovery, especially if they’ve only recently graduated from Mountain Laurel Recovery Center’s Pennsylvania drug and alcohol addiction treatment program. If you’re searching...
by Dana Hinders | Oct 15, 2019 | Addiction, Recovery
We all know that tremendous changes take place in the brain as a child grows, but you may not realize that neuroplasticity continues well into adulthood. Taking advantage of the brain’s continued ability to adapt to new circumstances can help you continue to...
by Dana Hinders | Oct 3, 2019 | Practicing Recovery, Recovery
Before you entered treatment, your weekends were probably filled with parties and social events where you were drunk or getting high. Or maybe you stayed at home and drank by yourself, trying to escape from your thoughts and feelings. Now that you’re sober,...
by Dana Hinders | Sep 24, 2019 | Practicing Recovery, Recovery
Fear Nelson Mandela once said, “The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Fear is a normal part of the recovery process. Making major life changes is scary, no matter how brave you think you are. To move forward, you...
by Dana Hinders | Sep 12, 2019 | Practicing Recovery, Recovery
In recovery, it’s often said that you risk losing anything you put in front of your sobriety. If you place your job, family, or friends ahead of staying sober, you risk losing all of these things and more by sliding back into your addiction. Guiding Principles...
