by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Nov 16, 2017 | Recovery
Raise your hand if the phrases “attitude of gratitude” or “count your blessings” make you want to roll your eyes. Attitudes It’s easy to feel an attitude of judgment from the people who lecture you to be grateful; when someone says, “Stop feeling sorry for yourself,”...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Nov 2, 2017 | Recovery
“It’s hard to come out of rehab knowing everyone is watching you and trying to examine your behavior with hope and with suspicion, and it’s hard to be the different person you need to be while all that is going on.” ~A recovering alcoholic You know from talking with...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Oct 6, 2017 | Recovery
Just as practicing yoga, weightlifting, or other exercise helps cultivate the body awareness that is so important to recovery, journaling helps with mind awareness. Thoughts run through our minds constantly. Sometimes these thoughts trigger emotional responses; other...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Sep 27, 2017 | Recovery
If you’re an alum of Mountain Laurel Recovery Center, you may have enjoyed the gym, basketball courts, and obstacle courses as part of a fitness routine. Recent MLRC clients have even engaged in friendly weightlifting competitions. Clients also have the option to...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Sep 1, 2017 | Recovery
I met George Rutherford on my recent visit to Mountain Laurel Recovery Center. All I knew of him before then was that he was a certified personal trainer, that he ordered a huge plate of broccoli at a Directors’ luncheon, and that he teaches Buddhist philosophy and...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Aug 3, 2017 | Recovery
If you are part of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning) community, are suffering from addiction, and are living in rural Pennsylvania, you might feel like you don’t have many options for treatment that will make you feel safe and valued....
