When someone first enters into recovery, it can be tough to get motivated. When most of your life revolves around alcohol and not taking care of your body, it can be extremely difficult to break that cycle. Addiction gets us comfortable in an unhealthy cycle of sitting around abusing substances and not moving our bodies. Someone in recovery may have no idea how close they are to feeling better if they just started to get out and move. The start of recovery is difficult. Sobriety seems like an … [Read more...] about Get Moving: Exercise is Essential in Recovery
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Three Tips for Supporting Loved Ones in Recovery
Loving someone during addiction often feels like a hopeless endeavor. You may feel as if you are being used or constantly manipulated by your loved one, making it difficult to want to keep providing support. This level of stress is enough to drag down your emotions and can even make you physically sick. Loving a person suffering from addiction may feel like an uphill battle you will never win. If you have a loved one in recovery or in the middle of addiction, you have probably felt all these … [Read more...] about Three Tips for Supporting Loved Ones in Recovery
Supporting a Healthy Recovery with a Healthy Diet
It isn’t a secret that people struggling with substance use issues are not living a healthy lifestyle. Substance abuse leads to a number of unhealthy habits, including creating unhealthy diets. A bad diet is the common experience of many people struggling with addiction. They may eat too much or they may not eat enough, but either way, addiction prevents people from practicing proper nutrition. That lack of good nutritional habits is why diet is such a big focus in recovery. Many people … [Read more...] about Supporting a Healthy Recovery with a Healthy Diet
Community Service: A Boon for Back2Basics Residents, Flagstaff Community
Back2Basics Outdoor Adventure Recovery is proud to call Flagstaff our home, and when you live in a community, it is important to be a part of that community in a way that fulfills both you and the people around you with purpose. Community outreach via volunteer work has proven to be one of the best ways that Back2Basics residents and Flagstaff can help each other out. At Back2Basics, we believe that volunteer work is an essential part of addiction treatment because it gives people struggling … [Read more...] about Community Service: A Boon for Back2Basics Residents, Flagstaff Community
Why Relapse Doesn’t Mean You Failed in Recovery
For many people working on their sobriety, relapse is part of the process. At the time of a relapse, it will feel like a failure, but it doesn’t have to be. Many people who experience a relapse will come back and maintain continuous sobriety for months and years to come. Like everything else that goes into recovery, it is about having the right tools to overcome setbacks. Change Your Mindset About Relapse Addiction relies on guilt, self-loathing and shame to keep a grip on your life. … [Read more...] about Why Relapse Doesn’t Mean You Failed in Recovery
