By Jennifer McDougall Imagine for a second the perfect life. Imagine yourself living as your most healthy, stable, and spiritual self. This reality is possible when being healing from the underlying causes…
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By Jennifer McDougall Self-care is an essential practice in addiction recovery. When you don’t have a self-care routine, it can throw you off balance and make you feel a little uneasy at…
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By Dr. Kerri Heath It’s always much easier to believe negative messages we receive about ourselves than the positive ones. When given a choice between positive and negative solutions, we tend to…
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By: Jennifer McDougall There is a weight that is carried when you know you are not being true to yourself or living a life that is not aligned with what your core…
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By Jennifer McDougall There are many of us who have vitamin deficiencies that we are completely unaware of, but need to recognize. One of the most common vitamin deficiencies is Vitamin D.…
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By Jennifer McDougall The Merriam- Webster Dictionary defines codependency as, “a psychological condition or a relationship in which a person is controlled or manipulated by another who is affected with a pathological…
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By Jennifer McDougall Grab the nachos and prepare to enjoy the game of all games. It’s almost kickoff time for the most watched sporting event of the year. The Carolina Panthers and…
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By Jennifer McDougall Are you and your sweetheart looking for something fun to do, and would prefer not to be in an alcohol or drug infused environment? Well, that’s simple. Here are…
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By Jennifer McDougall The end of the year has come and now is the perfect time to reflect back on all the experiences, lessons learned, and memorable moments you had throughout the…
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By Jennifer McDougall You can feel it explode from your very core and spread through your entire body. Your heart is racing at an excessive rate and that tightness in the center…
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By Jennifer McDougall When someone you know is battling an addiction and desperately needs help changing their current conditions and lifestyle the last thing they need is to be influenced by an…
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By Jennifer McDougall 1. PLAN THE DAY/NIGHT There is no need to feel obligated to attend every party that you’re invited to. Find the crowd who is most sympathetic to the healthier…
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By Jennifer McDougall It is possible to still have a nightlife even though you are sober. When the sun goes down and the night sky begins to settle in you may start…
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By Jennifer McDougall Wouldn’t it be great if fear would just get out of the way so that we could make the moves we spend hours daydreaming about? Well, I have 10…
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By Jennifer McDougall Getting sober is one of the best decisions you will ever make. But what if your friends and family aren’t very supportive and think that instead of getting…
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By Jennifer McDougall How we feel and the circumstances of our lives can depend a lot on who we choose to surround ourselves with. The crucial question is asking yourself whether or…
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The word addict carries with it a stigma that the possibility of overcoming of drug dependence is somehow impossible or unobtainable. One of the key philosophies of the treatment offered at Passages…
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Many people who are suffering from a drug or alcohol addiction wonder what comes after they leave structure and safe confines of their rehab center. It can definitely be a struggle for…
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Addiction, Addiction Treatment Centers, Dependency, Inpatient Drug Rehab, Passages Malibu, Recovery, Rehab, Residential Treatment Facilities, Sober LifestyleExercise as a Key to Recovery
Exercise is a very crucial component for an individual recovering from any sort of alcohol or drug abuse. Years of dependency on drugs and alcohol severely diminish your physical state and health,…
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I want to thank Pax by inspiring me to endure through the pains of my withdrawal symptoms. Thanks to him, I feel that I can work with any challenges in the future.…