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Essential Life Skills You Need for Relapse Prevention

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What works for relapse prevention? There is no magic pill, but there are important and basic skills that help you function well to prevent relapses. At Laguna Shores Recovery Center, we like to use “adulting” when referring to these life skills. Adults have to shoulder certain responsibilities that may involve work and other chores in … Read more

5 Ways to Find Emotional Support During Recovery

5 Ways to Find Emotional Support During Recovery

Each recovering individual’s journey will be different, but they all need one thing in common: a support system. Emotional support is critical. You should not have to struggle with your emotions alone. There are strategic ways you can find emotional support throughout your journey.  Learning to manage your emotional health is an essential skill to … Read more

Why Is Having Fun Important in Addiction Recovery?

Why Is Having Fun Important in Addiction Recovery?

One common reason people resist getting addiction treatment is that they’re afraid life will be boring after rehab. However, learning to have fun in recovery is not just a wellness strategy but one of the most important factors for long-term success and sobriety. A fun-deprived recovery regimen, no matter how healthy it otherwise appears, is … Read more

How the Brain Changes During Recovery

How the Brain Changes During Recovery

Substance use disorder (SUD) is a chronic but treatable brain disease. With appropriate medication and effective treatment, your brain can heal itself. Understanding the brain’s natural healing mechanisms and how to make the most of them is key to your commitment to habit formation and lifestyle modification. The Brain and Substance Use The human brain … Read more

5 Ways to Improve at Effective Self-Care

5 Ways to Improve at Effective Self-Care

In today’s modern society, people tend to throw around the term “self-care” loosely. Unfortunately, despite the push in this area, very few successfully implement effective self-care practices. So maybe it is time to pause and reflect on some common pitfalls of ineffective self-care and discover the best ways to care for yourself during recovery. Avoiding … Read more

How Can I Successfully Navigate 12-Step Meetings?

How Can I Successfully Navigate 12-Step Meetings?

Committing to a 12-Step program can be intimidating for many recovering individuals. In these sessions, people are expected to share personal histories and vulnerabilities. So if you’re hesitant to commit, how should you best navigate this reluctance? Like most treatment programs, a 12-Step peer support group is designed with certain purposes. It might take you … Read more

Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Chronic Depression and Addiction

Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Chronic Depression and Addiction

 Two of the most common health conditions in the world, depression, and addiction, often work in cycles together. One may contribute directly to the other, leading back to the first. For example, those suffering from depression have an increased likelihood of substance abuse. Similarly, those with substance use disorder (SUD) are at an increased risk … Read more

What Are the Most Common Reasons Behind Relapse?

What Are the Most Common Reasons Behind Relapse?

You probably know that relapse rates for individuals who enter recovery are quite high. However, you might still struggle to understand the why. If the treatment methods are science-based and effective, why do most people relapse after rehab? Addiction recovery is similar to recovery from other chronic diseases, where people can achieve healing and remission, … Read more