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How Can I Use Vital Absorbing Creative Interest (VACI) in Recovery?
Addiction is a severe disease that can lead to many negative life changes. For example, substance use may have caused you to stop activities that used to bring your joy. Fortunately, recovery is the perfect time to rediscover these hobbies. After...
Balancing Your Rebellious Nature in Recovery
As an individual, you may have been called rebellious. You might find yourself seeking and being drawn toward rebellion in general. However, in recovery, your rebellious nature can put you off track.Fortunately, you can learn to find a healthy...
How Can I Move Through the 5 Stages of Change?
The five stages of change model describes the journey that individuals take when trying to modify an unwanted behavior or habit. It consists of five distinct stages, each with its own set of challenges and motivations.As you review the five stages...
Building a Life That You Don’t Want to Escape From
In recovery, you will likely recognize aspects of your current lifestyle that are enabling your addiction. For example, when you are stressed, you may be tempted to use substances to escape from stress. Additionally, a life that is not in line with...
How Can I Manage Symptoms of Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)?
Symptoms of post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS) can be a major challenge for individuals recovering from addiction. PAWS refers to the range of physical and psychological symptoms that can persist after the acute withdrawal stage has...
Overview of the 4 Tendencies of Personality Traits
Addiction does not discriminate. You may feel that you are alone in your battle to overcome addiction. However, many individuals feel this same pressure. Many approaches can be taken in recovery. One of these approaches is understanding which of...
Relationships in Recovery: What Bridges Should I Burn?
Recovery is a journey that requires individual commitment and social support. Unfortunately, some of your relationships may have a consistently negative impact on your sobriety or mental health. In some cases, you may need to simply set healthy...
Vocalizing Your Sobriety
It can be difficult to share your sobriety, especially during the beginning of your recovery journey. At Dream Recovery, we encourage you to own your sobriety and be proud of the work you have put forth to get to where you are now.Individual and...
How Can I Support My Partner Through Recovery?
As you watch your loved one go through the hardships of addiction, you will likely experience many strong emotions. While you want to support your partner, watching their journey can be stressful.It can be difficult to determine how to support your...
Overview of Behavior Modification
Behavior modification can often help individuals overcome their behavioral patterns' negative effects. By using this practice, you can break the cycle of addiction. You can progress in your journey by training yourself to function at your...
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