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Fair Oaks Recovery Center blog articles on the topic of addiction recovery for individuals in recovery from drugs and/or alcohol. Here you will find information and resources on the subject.

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15
Oct

The Impact of Seasons and Weather on Recovery

Seasonal Affective DisorderA variety of factors including Seasonal Affective Disorder, can make the fall and winter months a more difficult time to stay sober. Not only are these months colder and less sunny in many places, but they also contain a potential minefield of triggering events for the newly sober.Even in California, where the weather...
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03
Oct

How to Turn Down Alcohol in Social Settings

Once you leave addiction treatment and resume normal life, you’ll likely engage in social activities where you could be offered alcohol, either by someone who doesn’t know you’re in recovery, or by someone who seeks to challenge your sobriety. The best way to avoid a moment of weakness is to anticipate that this could happen...
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28
Aug

Using Yoga to Promote a Lasting Recovery

Did you that Yoga isn’t just for the young and skinny!? Learn how Yoga Benefits People in Recovery.The practice of yoga can offer specific benefits for individuals in treatment for drug or alcohol addiction. From pain management to emotional clarity, discover the benefits yoga can have on your path to recovery today. Everybody can benefit from...
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08
Aug

Is Treatment at Low-Cost Rehabs Inferior?

When it comes to selecting a treatment program, there are two seemingly conflicting bits of wisdom to consider. First, not all that glitters is gold. Second, you get what you pay for. These ideas may sound like opposites, but they are actually both applicable in the case of substance abuse treatment.Not All That Glitters Is...
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27
Jun

When Recovery Means Ending Toxic Relationships

An OverviewPeople who have faced addiction may also have experience with unhealthy relationships. Even when a relationship is toxic, however, it can be a complicated matter to decide if it is time to end the relationship or simply draw clearer boundaries. It isn’t just romantic relationships that can be unhealthy. A family relationship, work connection...
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Ecotherapy for Recovery
22
Jun

Ecotherapy for Recovery

There is a reason why many calming exercises, meditation videos, and other self-help techniques involve visualizing nature. Experiencing the great outdoors, either in reality or in our own minds, has therapeutic benefits. Utilizing nature for the purpose of treating human ailments is called ecotherapy.How Is Ecotherapy Used?Ecotherapy (also sometimes called green therapy, nature therapy, or...
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29
May

How Helping Others Can Be Part of a Lasting Recovery

Giving BackIn the earliest stages of recovery from substance abuse, self-care and treatment can be completely consuming—both in terms of a person’s time and their energy. There may not be much opportunity to think about how to help anyone else. As recovery progresses, however, giving back can become an important component of the process.Struggling with...
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16
May

Words Hurt: How to Speak Supportively About Addiction

When a person is struggling with addiction, there are many difficult barriers that they face. However, there is one easy way that all members of our society can make recovering from addiction slightly easier. The words we choose when discussing addiction, describing people who struggle with substance abuse, or engaging with people who use substances...
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25
Apr

Commonly Used Medications for Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation

There are many tools available to help people who struggle with substance abuse to stop using alcohol and other drugs. While rehab, mental health counseling, and recovery meetings like AA and NA are well-known components of the treatment process, a lesser known option for people recovering from addiction is Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).Medication Assisted Treatment...
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20
Mar

Choosing a Sponsor in Recovery

What To Look For In A SponsorIf a person in recovery is utilizing a 12-Step program, sooner or later, they will be tasked with choosing a sponsor. A sponsor is someone who has been in recovery for at least one year and can utilize their experience to support and guide a person who is newer...
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