Let These Beautiful PA Hiking Spots Support Your Sobriety
When you enter St. Joseph Institute’s treatment program to recover from a substance use disorder (SUD), you’re called to make radical changes that prioritize your well-being. One of the ways you might begin to care for yourself is by taking [...]
Exploring The Victim Mentality and How It Hurts Recovery
Think about the last time you found yourself or a loved one asserting any of the following statements: That’s not my fault/I’m not responsible for that I can’t do anything about this Everything fails anyway, so there’s no hope in [...]
Top Relapse Triggers For People New to Recovery
Relapse is a part of many recovery stories. It’s the moment in your sobriety when you use the substance that you previously abused, leading you back into addictive patterns. Chances of relapse among formerly drug and alcohol-addicted people are high, [...]
Let It Go: 6 Important Benefits of Forgiveness
At St. Joseph Institute for Addiction, we've found that a lasting recovery is about more than simply abstaining from the use of drugs and alcohol. Clients at our Pennsylvania residential addiction treatment center make peace with their past and learn [...]
The Importance of Optimism in Recovery
"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt. Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1933 during the height of the Great Depression. He led the United States through the early [...]
Celebrate National Recovery Month by Taking the First Steps Toward a Brighter Future
National Recovery Month is an annual observance held in the United States every September. First celebrated in 1989, its purpose is to increase understanding of substance use disorders, celebrate individuals who are in recovery, and promote the benefits of treatment. [...]
How are you celebrating your soberversary?
How are you celebrating your soberversary? A soberversary is a commemorative event celebrating the anniversary of your sobriety. You can think of it as your sober “birthday” to mark the growth of the new person you’re becoming now that your [...]
Managing Cravings During Marijuana Addiction Treatment
Cravings are a common symptom of marijuana withdrawal. Regular marijuana use affects the reward pathways in the brain and conditions them to expect the dopamine rush that comes from substance use. When you're newly sober, strong urges to use are [...]
8 Ways That Music Can Help Support Your Recovery From a Substance Use Disorder
Music can have a powerful effect on people in recovery from substance use disorders. Whether you enjoy making music or prefer simply listening to songs by your favorite artists, there are at least eight ways music helps support your sobriety. [...]
