Making a Lasting Change: Are You Ready?
Over 30 years ago, a team of researchers identified motivation as a prime indicator of success in recovery. Their research is the basis for the Stages of Change model, which…
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Keep The Winter Blues At Bay
It’s hard to be upbeat in winter when days are short, cold, and overcast. Sometimes you just want to stay in your pajamas and avoid going out. In such cases,…
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Culinary Arts Benefit Clients During Active & Post Rehab Process
At Red Oak Recovery, clients embrace gardening, cooking and eating as key parts of their recovery program. Nutrition plays an integral role in physical and emotional healing, and residents discover…
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Tips To Keep Your Holiday Eating In Balance
If you are a young adult in recovery from disordered eating, you may be wary of the approaching holiday celebrations. How will you be able to face the abundance of…
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Redefining Creativity During Your Recovery Journey
If you’ve bought into the myth that you must use drugs or alcohol to “spur your creativity,” you’re not alone. For decades, artists, musicians and other creatives have been credited…
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Is Your Family History A Guide To Treatment?
One size does not fit all when it comes to alcohol and addiction treatment. You are an individual, and the treatment model that works for you will be based on…
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Think Twice Before Lighting Up During Rehab
For young people working their way through addiction treatment, a smoking habit may seem like the “lesser of evils.” Not so. In addition to cancer and disease risk associated with…
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Preparing The Garden For Winter – And Yourself For Life
Autumn at Red Oak Recovery is filled with activity as we harvest the last bounty of our garden and mountain orchard. All hands join in to harvest apples, and tomatoes…
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The Advantages Of Sober Living After Treatment
For many recovering addicts, and particularly for young people, the transition back home from a treatment facility can be a very challenging time. Experts note that most relapses occur within…
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Addiction In Males: Risks, Treatment, and Recovery
While addiction is an issue that affects just about every imaginable demographic group, research has shown that there are stark differences in the respective addiction experiences of men and women.…
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