Getting Sober in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol
By Jennifer McDougall If you are on social media, you probably see the memes all day about people getting drunk, laughing about it, making jokes about blacking out, and waking up in strange places. I am shocked at how many likes and comments these posts get with people laughing andContinue Reading
How to Stop Obsessing in Your Thoughts
By Jennifer McDougall Taming racing thoughts is an essential act of self-care we all must be aware of in recovery. The obsession and overwhelmingness we put on ourselves can become quite debilitating if we don’t get a quick grasp on them. We’ve all experienced excessive brain chatter before, where weContinue Reading
How to Maximize Healing in Rehab
By Jennifer McDougall Picture this. You have made it to rehab, and now you can begin healing from drug and alcohol addiction. Our holistic approach focuses on treating the underlying conditions causing a person to use and abuse drugs and alcohol. Our 5-star fabulous facility offers a wide range ofContinue Reading
How to Know if You Need Addiction Rehab
By Jennifer McDougall Many people who become dependent on drugs and alcohol to get through the day or night don’t plan to end up in that condition. They may have started as teenagers or young adults, surrounded by peers and influences who led them down the path that brought themContinue Reading
Is Isolation Healthy in Addiction Recovery
By Jennifer McDougall It can be tempting for many people, especially those in recovery, to shut out the world for days at a time, but how much isolation is too much? Because of the high risk for increased loneliness during times of isolation, it is essential to point out thatContinue Reading
How to Cope With Unexpected Events
By Jennifer McDougall Coping with events that disrupt our inner peace and shake us to the core can be upsetting. Knowing how to navigate challenging emotions with a healthy approach is always important, especially if you have struggled with substance abuse-related issues in the past. To avoid a relapse, youContinue Reading
How to Repair the Damage of Alcohol Abuse
By Jennifer McDougall Are you ready to make changes in your life to get on the right path to health and happiness? If so, you have come to the right place. Unfortunately, many people who have used and abused alcohol or other addictive drugs in the past know how damagingContinue Reading
How to Have Accountability in Addiction Recovery
By Jennifer McDougall “Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.” – Sigmund Freud Give a person freedom and see what they do with it. When you give them space and freedom, what they choose to do with it willContinue Reading
How to Move On After Something Traumatic Happened
By Jennifer McDougall “When a problem or a difficult situation arises, say to yourself, as if you already believe it: “This is for my benefit.”― Chris Prentiss, Be Who You Want, Have What You Want: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Moving on after something traumatic can feel like an impossible task,Continue Reading
How Alcohol Disrupts the Digestive System
By Jennifer McDougall Alcohol is also known as ethanol, a liquid produced by fermentation and an ingredient in beer, wine, and liquor that causes intoxication. Alcohol is a depressant drug that slows down activity in the central nervous system, delaying messages sent to and from the body and the brainContinue Reading
Concerns Grow for Alcohol Abuse During Coronavirus Lockdown
By Jennifer McDougall While many people are stuck at home, finding themselves bored, with more time on their hands than they know what to do with, the number of people abusing drugs and alcohol is rising. According to Nielsen data, alcohol sales have risen 55 percent in the week endingContinue Reading
What to Expect in Residential Treatment at Passages Malibu
By Jennifer McDougall During your stay at Passages Malibu or Passages Ventura, you will have the luxury of healing in a tranquil and safe environment. Our treatment team will provide you with a comprehensive daily schedule that will keep you busy and focused on healing completely. We have a 24/7Continue Reading
How to Stay Sober While Social Distancing
By Jennifer McDougall “Patience is not the ability to wait. Patience is to be calm no matter what happens, constantly take action to turn it to positive growth opportunities, and have faith to believe that it will all work out in the end while you are waiting.”― Roy T. Bennett ForContinue Reading
Managing Stress and Anxiety During a Time of Crisis
By Jennifer McDougall During times of crisis, it’s easy to get caught up in the chaos spreading through the news and media outlets informing us hourly of the many updates happening in the world. As a result, it’s common to feel increased stress and anxiety during times of uncertainty. InContinue Reading
5 Healthy Ways to Express and Release Emotions
By Jennifer McDougall Drugs and alcohol suppress the way you feel authentically, causing you to have midstride and confused thoughts or feelings of your emotions and reactions to situations or symptoms in your life. When you get sober, you will most likely discover a wave of freedom to feel everythingContinue Reading
7 Tips for Staying Sober on St. Patrick’s Day
By Jennifer McDougall St. Patrick’s day is when many people gather at pubs and drink green beer and snack on loaded potato skins. Those who don’t drink this holiday may feel a bit frustrating as we don’t see the fun and excitement in getting drunk or high. Instead, we areContinue Reading
8 Ways to Keep Motivated in Recovery
By Jennifer McDougall “If who you are and what you have is what you want, that’s perfect. Keep doing what you’ve been doing and you’ll get more of it.”― Chris Prentiss, Be Who You Want, Have What You Want: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life The majority of people who get outContinue Reading
7 Ways to Create Your Personal Philosophy
By Jennifer McDougall “A strong personal philosophy does more than sustain us through the tragedies of life. It also stains us daily in everything we think and do. It gives us optimism and hope.”― Chris Prentiss, Zen and the Art of Happiness When you think about the way you view the world,Continue Reading
How to Identify and Heal the Root Cause of Addiction
By Jennifer McDougall “At the bottom of every person’s dependency, there is always pain, Discovering the pain and healing it is an essential step in ending dependency.”― Chris Prentiss, The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure If you are someone who has been struggling with addiction and want to end the cycle and startContinue Reading
5 Spiritual Tools in Addiction Recovery
By Jennifer McDougall “It takes practice, feeling happy about the ever-unfolding events of life, and, because of all the conditioning we have undergone before this, it may be very difficult to make the change, but if we take the saying to heart and practice it, as the days unfold weContinue Reading