In: Mental Health
6 Habits of Good Sleep Hygiene in Addiction Recovery
Content Reviewed by Jennifer Wheeler, Clinical & Community Outreach for New Life Adequate sleep is essential for our bodies and minds...
Can Hallucinogens Be Addictive?
Hallucinogens have been used for centuries in spiritual or healing rituals or to create so-called mind-altering experiences. Today, they are typically...
Putting on Your Recovery Armor One Day at a Time
Recovery from addiction can be like building and wearing armor to protect you. When the dragons of relapse threaten, going back...
The Importance of Treating Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Together
- New Life Staff
- Addiction RecoveryDual Diagnosis and Eating Disorder TreatmentMental HealthUncategorized
When working to recover from a substance use disorder (SUD), such as chronic alcoholism, healing is only effective if you address...
Why Meditation Heals in Addiction Recovery
Because of the many symptoms and side effects of active addiction, meditation seems more like an oxymoron than something that could...
One Year Later: How COVID-19 Has Impacted Mental Health
It’s hard to believe that it’s been one year since the world came to a halt. Everyone has felt the weight...
Learning to Love Yourself Again
Valentine’s Day is the time of year when people profess their romantic love for one another. But when was the last...
What Is a Co-Occurring Disorder?
Life is rarely simple. Nothing about addiction is simple either. Actively using drugs or alcohol complicates our lives. Trying to recover...
Pride Month: Finding Community and Support
June is Pride month. It’s an annual celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. We celebrate our survival and our right to live...
Coronavirus Mental Health Tips
Sometimes the world seems crazy. If you’re recovering from substance use disorder, you already have a full plate. When the world...