Goal setting is a powerful tool. The process of thinking about your future, and motivating yourself to make it a reality is exciting but difficult. You’re developing a plan that you feel will help you accomplish your goals, but at the same time know you may have to make adjustments along the way. We wanted […]
Healthy habits aren’t about willpower. They’re a step beyond willpower, so that our healthy actions come naturally. It might take some willpower to get there, but that’s why we wanted to help. This article explores ways to create healthyhabits. HEALTHY HABITS TO CONSIDER Before we discuss how to create your healthy habits, let’s look […]
Self-care is pretty self explanatory; it’s taking care of yourself. It’s doing something deliberately for your own mental, and physical well-being. It’s maintaining a healthy relationship with yourself. Most importantly, self-care is not selfish. WHAT IS SELF-CARE? Before we examine why self-care is important, let’s take a closer look at what constitutes “self-care”. It’s personal […]
Hepatitis C is an infection that can lead to serious liver damage. The virus (HCV) spreads through contaminated blood, often people are infected through sharing drug equipment or unsanitized tattoo, piercing, or manicure tools. To complicate matters, symptoms can take years to appear, this is why most of those with Hepatitis C don’t realize they’re […]
Sobriety is challenging and you will continue to face challenges for years to come; knowing that it does get easier with time though, helps. These first 30 days of sobriety will be some of the toughest you’ve faced. That’s why we’ve outlined the most useful pieces of advice for starting your sobriety journey. YOU’VE MADE […]
Recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction is a deeply personal and emotional inward journey. Substance abuse affects people physically and mentally, and recovery can really leave people feeling disconnected from their true selves. One of the hardest things a person has to do in recovery is to learn how to trust themselves once more. […]
The signs of alcohol abuse aren’t always obvious. For many people, drinking starts off as a social or leisure activity; a person may have a glass of alcohol while out with their friends or after a long day at work - this behaviour is seemingly ordinary. While a glass of alcohol per day may […]
It takes a lot of passion, determination and courage to address substance abuse and for anyone that has gone through it themselves, you deserve great praise for your strength. However, in sobriety, cravings and urges still rear their ugly heads often. These temptations get particularly more intense as a person in recovery deals with stress […]
Drug and alcohol addictions can affect an individual physically and psychologically. If you suspect that a friend or a family member is suffering with substance abuse disorder, it’s important to recognize the signs so that you can assist them in accessing the help they require. Identifying a drug or alcohol issue can be hard to […]
It’s not easy watching a friend or loved one suffer with a substance abuse disorder. To many people, drug and alcohol addiction seems like a choice; however, it is not. Addictions can alter an individual’s behaviour and impair their overall wellbeing. To summarize, addictive disease affect everyone involved.
