Addiction recovery is a lifelong journey that involves building a social support system, creating boundaries, and following through with the tools and guidance you’ve been given in your treatment program. No matter whether you have a mental illness or an…
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What Perceptions Do Those in Recovery Have About Music Therapy?
Jodi Picoult, author of the bestselling book titled “Sing You Home” stated, “Music therapy, to me, is music performance without the ego. It’s not about entertainment as much as its about empathizing. If you can use music to slip past…
Can Music Therapy Provide Any Benefit to Substance Abuse Withdrawal?
Substance use withdrawal occurs when the substance is no longer being taken; symptoms of this are experienced differently by each person, as there are various factors that influence it such as the length of time the individual abused substances, the…
Incorporate this Unexpected Activity into your Valentine’s Day for Stress Relief
Recovery is a time for us to focus on the self – the mind, body, and spirit must be restored. Valentine’s Day can be difficult for those of us in recovery, and with added pressure to celebrate with a new…