5 Ways To Get And Stay Sober in 2018
1. Get Motivated! Building internal motivation is critical for long-term sobriety. You have to want to be sober. One simple tool…
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Underestimation
In working with residents at the AToN center I am often struck by how easy it is for a person…
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Dual Diagnoses? There is a “chicken and egg” Phenomenon
Dual Diagnoses? There is a “chicken and egg” phenomenon that occurs in early recovery with regards to evaluating the effects…
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Help for Co-dependency
Co-dependency is an emotional and behavioral condition that can affect individuals and families from having healthy, stable relationships. Originally, co-dependency…
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Support that Recovery Residents Give to Each Other
One of the most common things I notice here at AToN Center is the support that our residents give to…
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Using Smartphones to Dampen Cravings
A recent study (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28703611) from the American Psychological Association reports there are several highly effective benefits to using recovery designed…
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When Are You Ready?
I often hear with the clients that I work with at AToN Center that they question “Am I really ready…
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Holistic Recovery
The holistic approach to recovery addresses the needs of the whole person. In order to successfully treat the whole person,…
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Therapeutic Rapport
Establishing a trusting, comfortable therapeutic relationship with people in recovery from addiction can be a tricky undertaking. This is largely…
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