November: National Gratitude Month
Gratitude in recovery isn’t just about thanking your loved ones for supporting you as you enter an addiction treatment program. It’s also not pretending that everything is fine. Everything isn’t fine all the time, and that’s normal. Recovery comes with [...]
What is Serial Dating and How Does it Affect Sobriety?
One tri-state area psychologist and author on dating topics, Paulette Sherman, explains that serial daters are people dependent on early-dating romance. The chase, the novelty, and the freshness of a brand new dating partner excites them in ways likened to [...]
Breaking Up with Your Sponsor: What to Do When the Relationship Isn’t Working
In Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and other 12-Step programs, a sponsor is someone who serves as a voice of reason in your recovery journey. They are established with their own sobriety and have agreed to support your efforts to work the [...]
How Addiction Can Affect Marriage
It’s no secret: married couples often experience disagreements, infidelity, financial strain, and, sometimes, tragedy. They can fail to be on the same page or feel like they’re falling out of love. Many factors can influence a divorce. However, research shows [...]
The Pros and Cons of Dating in Recovery
If you’re in recovery or residential treatment for substance use disorder in Pennsylvania and thinking about stepping back into the dating world, we support you! It’s a huge step and we want all of our Port Matilda community members to [...]
Seasonal Affective Disorder and Your Recovery
Do you feel as though your mood changes with the seasons? If you're finding it difficult to manage your day-to-day activities as the temperature drops and the days become shorter, you might be suffering from seasonal affective disorder. Seasonal affective [...]
Why Some People are at Higher Risk for SUD
Three main areas in life can play a role in whether or not someone develops a substance use disorder (SUD), abuses drugs, or becomes exposed to alcohol and other intoxicants. These areas include genetics, living and working environment, and development [...]
St Joseph Institute is Recognized on Newsweek’s America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2024 List
Port Matilda, PA, September 18, 2024 – St. Joseph Institute has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking [...]
What to Do if Your Loved One Refuses to Go To Treatment
Not too long ago an insightful story by author David Sheff about his son’s battle against addiction was published in the New York Times. Sheff relays searching for his child at night, checking all the neighborhoods he knew he might [...]
What Cigarette Addiction Reveals About Substance Use Disorder
It’s the nicotine in cigarettes that makes them exceptionally difficult to quit. When someone consumes a cigarette, vapes tobacco, or uses chewing tobacco, they’re introducing nicotine into their bloodstream. Just seconds after inhaling, the brain detects the nicotine and releases [...]
