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....
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Jul 25, 2017 | Recovery
Look for the bare necessities The simple bare necessities Forget about your worries and your strife I mean the bare necessities Old Mother Nature’s recipes That brings the bare necessities of life. ~sung by Balu in Disney’s The Jungle Book For you shall go out...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Jun 10, 2017 | Recovery
According to the Pew Research Center, as of 2014, 22.8% of Americans reported being atheist, agnostic, or unaffiliated with any particular religion. When people belonging to this group seek treatment for substance use disorder, they may feel isolated by the religious...
