Dealing with change can be a significant challenge for even the healthiest individual. When you want to make lifestyle changes, break habits, or reroute your life, the process can feel excruciatingly difficult. It’s enough to make you feel like change is impossible, but a look at neuroscience reveals that hope is plentiful. Even deep into…
Maintaining sobriety in recovery can be challenging. But there are proven steps you can take to sustain a life free from addiction. Think of women’s nutrition as part of a training program to get a body’s systems in balance. Addiction compromises your health and wellness. Both your body and mind need to remember what it’s…
Self-care in recovery is going to be an integral part of your healing process. At Women’s Recovery in Colorado, we want you to grow throughout your recovery. We work hard to help you learn new ways to manage your mental health and to live a healthier, happier life. We understand that it is more challenging…
Exercise is essential for many reasons, including your mental health. When the winter weather has you unable to exercise the way you like to, it may be time to get creative. Winter exercises can still be invigorating. They may help you fight off seasonal depression if you can stay active in the winter months. At…
You know you need addiction treatment, but you’re not sure how you’re going to go about balancing outpatient addiction treatment with the rest of your life. It’s hard to see how that can happen, especially when you need more advanced care like an intensive outpatient program (IOP). At Women’s Recovery, we offer the outpatient rehab…
After you finish a substance abuse treatment program at our treatment facility in Colorado, you may feel at a loss for how you are supposed to cope with staying sober in the long run. One of the best ways to maintain your sobriety is to join a support group. Finding support during recovery can provide the…
Before you turned away from drugs and alcohol, dating may have revolved around substance use. Perhaps you’d get together with your boyfriend or girlfriend for drinks after work. Maybe a romantic partner got you into using substances on a regular basis. Whatever is the case for you, once you enter recovery, you may be at…
“The opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety. It’s connection” ~ Johann Hari, Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs Making healthy connections is crucial for women in recovery. Without strong connections, it is impossible to feel supported and motivated to continue. But with them, women can draw strength from one…
“(Anti-addiction medications) have been proven as the gold standard for really helping people recover… That makes a huge difference in folks coming forward and looking for treatment.” ~ Marlies Perez, Division Chief, Substance Use Disorder Compliance Division, California Department of Health Care Services The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse reports that more than…
Addiction Has Always Been a Source of Great Inspiration for Musicians There are certain subjects that have sparked creativity for musicians throughout the ages. For instance; heartbreak immediately come to mind. In fact, one research study revealed that most of the number one songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the past 60 years have been…