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Seven Top Tips for Dating Someone in Recovery
If you’re dating or considering dating someone in recovery, it’s important to remember that recovery is a life-long process requiring diligence, hard work, and humility. While the journey can be difficult, living a healthy, sober life is highly rewarding.
Powerlessness in Addiction
An individual who feels powerless may believe they are unable to stop or change their addictive behaviours or patterns even though they have made many genuine attempts to do so.
This sense of inadequacy can fuel the cycle of addiction by undermining an individual’s sense of self, confidence and motivation for change and recovery.
What are Happy Hormones and How Do They Help with Recovery?
Have you ever experienced a runner’s high? Or maybe you’ve sensed a rush after seeing something beautiful and exciting? Perhaps you’ve felt a deep warmth while snuggling up with your pet. These are all examples of “happy hormones” doing their job of performing little chemical dances inside your body and making you feel good about life.
Navigating the Darkness: Seasonal Affective Disorder During Recovery
Do you lose energy as darkness shortens the daylight hours? Are you feeling sad and bluesy for no apparent reason? How does the lack of sunlight affect your mental well-being?
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is associated with a chemical imbalance in the brain, triggered by reduced daylight hours and diminished sunlight exposure during winter.
How to Keep Your Recovery Alive When You Start Feeling Complacent
Complacency doesn’t have the power to destroy our sobriety. We have to let it do that, and if we don’t let it, if we take action as soon as we see it slithering into our minds and lives, we can kick it out right away.
Understanding the Impact of Trauma
Trauma is described as a distressing event or experience that can have a lasting impact on your mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being.
It often overwhelms your ability to cope in certain situations and can lead to various psychological and emotional symptoms and challenges.
Why Choosing a Trauma-informed Therapist Can Make All the Difference to Mental Health Treatment Outcomes
Being trauma-informed means that your therapist approaches treatment with a deep understanding and sensitivity of the impact that your traumatic experiences may have on your mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being.
Five Benefits of a Small Recovery Centre: Celebrating 15 Years of Recovery at Camino Treatment Facility
Today, Camino Recovery has evolved into one of Europe’s premier trauma centres—a recognition we are proud of. Clients come to Camino from all over the world. Few are locals—most travel overseas to arrive at our magical, transformative centre for healing.
Top 10 Benefits of Choosing a Rehab Centre in Spain This Winter
In this article, we’ll explore Camino Recovery – a leading residential retreat on the southern coast of Spain – to help you narrow your search for the perfect destination for deep healing and lasting recovery this winter.