When it’s time, it’s time. There’s no need to struggle with mental or emotional health or addiction any longer. At Fair Oaks Recovery Center, we want to support your courageous decision to get the help you need in every way possible. This is why we have a comprehensive level of healing services to provide a...Read More
Being a parent is one of the most rewarding yet challenging roles a person can take on, filled with moments of joy, growth, and unconditional love. But for parents in recovery, the journey takes on even deeper significance. Fortunately, with the help of family therapy and resources from around the world, you can create meaningful,...Read More
Some life skills we learn as we go. For example, we might gradually adjust from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset as we move through recovery. So how can we develop better resilience—that level of mental “toughness” that helps us bounce back from difficult situations, accept what happened, and then move forward? Here are...Read More
It can be difficult to know who to tell and what to tell them when you are starting treatment for drug or alcohol addiction. Some people choose to tell only their closest friends and family because they don’t feel comfortable sharing such intimate information with anyone else. However, while addiction and recovery are deeply personal...Read More
When you see the word “clutter,” your first thought might relate to items strewn about the house, stuffed in the garage, or hidden away in closets. Physical clutter can definitely weigh you down, but so can emotional clutter. And, as you might suspect, the two are connected. To help you cope with stress more effectively,...Read More
It’s not natural for people to be positive all the time. This isn’t a judgment: our brains are hardwired with negativity bias as a protection mechanism—and our primitive ancestors survived because of this ability. But as modern humans, we actively have to work on moving from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset and retrain...Read More
One essential part of managing your recovery successfully is finding balance in your life and learning what routines and rituals work for you. What if you could build upon your current successes to easily adapt to something new? That’s the basic premise of habit stacking: identify a current habit you already do and put a...Read More
Veterans have a higher rate of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than civilians, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): 7 out of every 10 Veterans will have PTSD at some point in their lives. However, this data is based on Vets who use VA for health services, as they’re automatically screened for PTSD...Read More
Whether you’re in the business world or in regular therapy (or both), you might have heard of the concept of understanding the differences between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. All of us have a little of both. However, some people find that continuing to explore a growth mindset is especially beneficial in recovery. ...Read More
Few aspects of parenting compare to the challenges you face in talking to your children about addiction. Whether this conversation is necessary because of your health crisis or someone else they know and love, your primary goals are to alleviate their fears and assure them they’re not to blame. Fortunately, there are many books segmented...Read More
