Post Rehab Do’s and Don’ts for Loved Ones
When your loved one comes home from rehab, it's natural to be nervous about what comes next. This guide will give you a basic framework for navigating some of the common challenges faced during the post-rehab adjustment period. Do Take [...]
Building Your Recovery Playlist
Music can be a wonderful source of support, inspiration, and motivation during the recovery process. Consider developing your own addiction recovery playlist to help you tackle the challenges of sober living, using these popular songs as a starting point. Breaking [...]
Registration Open for the 2017 Alumni Reunion
2017 Alumni Reunion is Saturday, May 27! We're excited to announce plans for our upcoming alumni reunion. Alumni are invited to bring one guest (adults only) for dinner, fellowship, and a bonfire. If you're musically inclined, bring an instrument [...]
How to Avoid 5 Common Relapse Triggers
Leaving rehab is an exciting time. You're beginning a new chapter in your life, equipped with the tools to maintain your sobriety. However, this does not mean that you won't be faced with temptation. The best way to prevent relapse [...]
Escaping Anxiety through Meditation
By: Aspen Stoddard/staff writer After more than a decade of using substances to avoid my “self,” one of the hardest parts of transitioning into sobriety was learning new tactics for dealing with the cycle of anxious thoughts spinning constantly in [...]
Staying Sober on New Year’s Eve
For people in recovery, New Year’s Eve can present a minefield of obstacles to staying sober that aren’t present on other holidays. There is the idea that celebrating the change from one year to the next is linked with popping [...]
Staying Sober During the Holidays
The holidays can be a difficult time for those who are in the early stages of recovery. If you're used to a holiday season that involves using alcohol or drugs to socialize and celebrate, navigating a sober Christmas may feel [...]
Yoga and Meditation
Each resident at St. Joseph will have a treatment schedule that can include fitness, yoga and meditation. Yoga offers amazing physical benefits--from increasing flexibility to building muscle tone--but more importantly, those who practice yoga and meditation learn how to manage [...]
Practicing Recovery: Meditation
At St. Joseph’s, we appreciate that the road to sustainable recovery can be long, winding, and unique for each individual. There is one strategy that all people suffering from addiction can add to their arsenal – something that we incorporate [...]
The Five P’s of Successful Recovery
It’s important that we understand recovery from drug and alcohol addiction as a complex and challenging journey, one that takes dedication and time. For many people who struggle with addiction or who love someone who struggles with addiction, the promise [...]
