Health and Wellness

How Do I Resolve Internal Conflict Regarding Cravings While in Recovery?

Health and Wellness / Matthew Beck B.A, M.A, LMFT

Addiction is a disease where relapse is very common. While cravings and triggers in addiction recovery are unique, it is normal to experience cravings for drugs or alcohol after long-term use. However, when you experience cravings, there is often an internal conflict. Part of you understands the importance of staying sober, but another part of […]

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Animal Therapy Ideas Worth Trying

Health and Wellness / Matthew Beck B.A, M.A, LMFT

We love our pets. Animals have been known to save lives in all sorts of ways. Sometimes just being there, a pet can save a person. Pets are not just cute and fun but have been shown to ease loneliness, reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as increase social interaction, encourage exercise and playfulness, and

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How Do the Four Modules of DBT Help Addiction Recovery?

Health and Wellness / Matthew Beck B.A, M.A, LMFT

The four modules of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) can be essential parts of your treatment for addiction and recovery. A decline in mental health can often lead to mental health disorders, which can coincide and coexist with addiction. Many individuals seeking treatment are aware that there are various therapies that are offered in treatment. However,

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Healthy Recipies For a Nutritious Lifestyle in Recovery

Healthy Recipes for a Nutritious Lifestyle in Recovery

Health and Wellness / Matthew Beck B.A, M.A, LMFT

Eating a balanced, nutrient-dense diet is important for everyone, but it can be especially crucial for those in recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). However, “diet culture” is full of bland, boring foods that don’t nourish your mind (or your tastebuds) as much as they nourish your body. Eating should be a fun, enjoyable experience

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Top Five Benefits of Spirituality in Recovery

Health and Wellness / Matthew Beck B.A, M.A, LMFT

Do you consider yourself a spiritual person? Are you practicing any religion? If so, you do not need to consider spirituality a distraction during recovery from addiction. Quite the contrary, spirituality can be highly beneficial to recovering individuals. Furthermore, since recovery is a journey of self-exploration, your spiritual practices may support you in this area

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How Can I Cultivate Self-Awareness in Addiction Recovery?

Health and Wellness / Matthew Beck B.A, M.A, LMFT

Have you ever felt like you were living in a haze? Do you regret actions you made impulsively? Do things around you easily trigger you? If you feel this way, you are just one of the many people who suffer from the emotional and mental impact of substance addiction. Drinking or using alcohol and drugs

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Why Denial Is Harmful and How to Overcome It

Health and Wellness / Matthew Beck B.A, M.A, LMFT

Many people who abuse substances or have substance use disorder (SUD) practice forms of denial. Some say they can quit at any time, though they know they won’t even try. Others ignore or minimize the harmful health consequences of continued use. Still, others lie to family and friends about their addictive habits. In all these

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4 Superfoods to Help Your Recovery From Past Addiction

Health and Wellness / Matthew Beck B.A, M.A, LMFT

Paying attention to what you eat is essential if you are in addiction recovery. Substance use may have deprived your body of nutrients while dumping toxins into your system. During recovery, your nutritional intake serves the double function of detoxing the body while replenishing your body with essential nutrients. After medical detox, a diet high

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How Can I Recover From Emotional Flatness?

Health and Wellness / Matthew Beck B.A, M.A, LMFT

Do you ever have days or longer periods where your emotions seem empty or flat? Are you worried because this emotional void or numbness has lingered even after you achieved sobriety? This sensation is called emotional flatness, and you are not alone. Many recovering individuals struggle with emotional flatness. You may feel this way because

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Top Life Skills You Need During Addiction Recovery

Health and Wellness / Matthew Beck B.A, M.A, LMFT

Some people may wonder why life skills are relevant to addiction recovery. They may think life skills come naturally to everyone. However, even the most basic and seemingly common life skills can be challenging when substance addiction enters the scene. The good news is these life skills can be built through education and practice. Life

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