How Dogs Support Addiction Recovery
Support Animals & Addiction Recovery Dogs can provide several benefits to people of all ages, even after only limited interactions. We are all familiar with how service dogs help people with physical disabilities such as blindness, but…
“Recalculating” Amid COVID-19 Fears
Move Toward Love; Away from Fear How do we move toward love (and away from fear)? I was reading a blog post today sent to me by a dear colleague and I thought it warranted being re-published. …
Addiction Recovery Stigmas
Stigmas – Barriers to Addiction Treatment The recovery industry is teeming with labels and stigmas. How many slang terms for “drug addict” can you think of? Webster’s defines stigma as “a mark of shame or discredit.” Modern…
The Journey to Happiness
The Journey to Happiness So many self-help books, so little time… If I had a dollar for every “get happy” or “get rich” or “get organized” self-help book out there, I would be quite wealthy. I have…
Holistic Health and Recovery
Holistic health care is defined as “A system of comprehensive or total patient care that considers the physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs of the person; his or her response to illness; and the effect of…