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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.

Natural Remedies for the Winter Blues - woman looking out at the snow
12
Feb

Natural Remedies for the Winter Blues

Alone, navigating through the emotional undulations of everyday life can feel overwhelming after quitting the use of drugs and alcohol. Adding to that, the distress of winter blues can feel debilitating and, in its worst-case scenario, can lead to unnecessary relapse. The winter blues, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of...
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What to Expect in Your First Year of Sobriety - woman watching sunset
31
Jan

What to Expect in Your First Year of Sobriety

The first thing you should know about recovery is that everyone has his or her own experience. While it would be nice to have a step-by-step guide of exactly what to expect, that just isn’t the reality. With that being said, the first year of recovery can be painted in rather broad strokes. Depending on...
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Making Realistic Goals for the New Year - woman writing
12
Jan

Making Realistic Goals for the New Year

When I was struggling with substance abuse, I often found myself on New Year’s Eve, once again, making a New Years Resolution Goal to myself that I would quit cold turkey. Sometimes, I would make it two or three days. Other times, I wouldn’t make it past the first. The problem was, I was trying...
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Post Rehab Dos and Don’ts - dos and donts
03
Jan

Post Rehab Dos and Don’ts

Completing a rehabilitation program is a huge step in recovery, but it doesn’t mean that you have solved your problem. Remember, recovery is a daily practice and must be a priority if you are to continue progressing. The transition from rehab to “normal” life can be a trying period, but it doesn’t have to be...
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How to Stay Sober During the Holidays - holiday decorations
15
Dec

How to Stay Sober During the Holidays

It’s the happiest season of all. Or is it? The holidays, while being a time of gathering and celebration, can also trigger emotions that have long been repressed. When you’re unprepared, these addiction triggers can incite relapse. What makes the holidays so stressful for a person in recovery? During the holidays, the pressure to be...
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How Gratitude Can Aid in Long-Term Recovery - i am grateful for journal
21
Nov

How Gratitude Can Aid in Long-Term Recovery

In “Thanks,” a poem written by W.S. Merwin, the speaker gives thanks to the shadow side of life. He writes, “Listen/ with the night falling we are saying thank you/ we are stopping on the bridges to bow from the railings/ we are running out of the glass rooms/ with our mouths full of food...
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Substance use recovery and diet, best foods for recovery, 5 Foods Your Body Needs During Recovery - fruits and vegetables
02
Nov

5 Foods Your Body Needs During Recovery

When given the choice between apple slices and peanut butter or a gooey caramel chocolate bar, most of us will end up with chocolate on our fingertips. Making Healthier Choices Our taste buds may be satisfied with this choice, but we haven’t properly served our minds and bodies. Whole foods are fundamental building blocks for...
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Creative Writing Therapy and Recovery - paper and pen
06
Oct

Creative Writing Therapy and Recovery

Many people think that writing is only for those born with a metaphorical pen in hand. That if you aren’t writing sonnets in middle school or best-selling novels in your twenties, you aren’t a “writer.” But this claim is far from the truth. As both a person in recovery and an instructor of creative writing...
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How an Exercise Routine Can Aid in Long-Term Recovery
27
Sep

How an Exercise Routine Can Aid in Long-Term Recovery

Following the initial stages of treatment for substance abuse, establishing an exercise routine can be a beneficial addition to your recovery. While you might be thinking that committing to an exercise routine is way too much to handle when newly sober, you might be surprised at how quickly the immediate benefits change your mind.
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Visual Arts and Recovery - paint on palette
14
Sep

Visual Arts and Recovery

Leaned up against the wall of my living room is a warped piece of wood. From the grainy texture of its surface, a woman painted in acrylic stares back. Dark hair squiggles from her head in sporadic waves. Her complexion is punctuated by shadows that run vertically down her neck. Her lips are haphazardly painted...
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