Recovery from Addiction

Recovery programs like Alcoholic anonymous use finding a higher power as the most common apprehension form. This is despite a lot of people reporting a flawed understanding of what this means. Most addicts believe this concept is a “God thing”, and instills a reluctance towards finding recovery. It is an unintentional ignorance muddled in confusion […]

The first few months of recovery from addiction are some of the most difficult. Insomnia, triggers, drug cravings, and the need to deal with emotions that were previously numbed with drugs make early recovery a period of enormous adjustment. An Interview with Tanya Desloover, MA, CADCII Learning to feel emotions again, including positive feelings of

Completing addiction treatment is a major step on the road to recovery, but it’s only the beginning of a lifelong journey. Recovery will present a number of challenges, and handling relapse triggers is probably one of the toughest aspects of maintaining your sobriety. Summertime can be a minefield of triggers. With beach parties, outdoor music

Most of the time when people think of a 12-step fellowship, they think of Alcoholics Anonymous, however, there’s actually a 12-step group for just about any addiction out there, including: Narcotics Anonymous Codependents Anonymous Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, etc. These fellowships are meant for the loved ones of addicts. Some people attend for different reasons. While some

Sober living homes, sometimes referred to as halfway houses, are an option for people in early recovery to live in a safe drug and alcohol-free atmosphere until they feel strong enough to live on their own or back with friends or family without the temptation to drink or use again. Some people choose to live

Getting clean and entering recovery is hard; if it were easy then everyone would be doing it. The first year can feel unbearable if you’re not doing it for the right reasons. However, if you truly want to get clean and sober, each little milestone will make you feel like you are unbeatable and can

Remaining sober can be especially hard during the holidays.  Family gatherings, holiday parties, and other social occasions can be very difficult for someone who is in early recovery.  Thoughts of past holiday occasions often bring up memories of celebratory drinking, drugs, or social Anxiety. Although it can be very hard to get used to the idea of

At Principles Recovery center we believe in not only providing a superior program that helps give our clients all the tools to fight addiction, but we also believe in providing a wide array of activities in addition to our clinical program. Principles offer a gym, meditation, yoga classes, fishing trips, and access to numerous events across