Growing up in a small town in Indiana, Jay Zody never felt like he truly fit in. Coming from a hardworking family, Zody lived the life of a typical midwestern boy, playing sports and making good grades, until he fell in with the wrong crowd in his late teens. What once was a good life took a drastic turn as Zody began using drugs after high school. His drug use resulted in him dropping out of college, losing most of his friends, and his family turning their back on him. Luckily Zody’s story is … [Read more...] about Finding Your True Self Through Recovery
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Building a Network of Support While in Recovery
Every person’s path through recovery is as unique as the individual themselves. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to recovery, experts know that having a strong social support network helps increase the chances of a person reaching their recovery goals. When people are in the midst of their addiction, they often pull away from the people who care about them most and surround themselves with people who are living a similar harmful lifestyle. As the person begins recovering, they must … [Read more...] about Building a Network of Support While in Recovery
A Lifeline to Recovery
Sometimes, life’s struggles can seem insurmountable. This is especially true when an individual is drowning in problems created by the ravages of addiction or mental illness. Help might seem just out of reach as families struggle to afford effective treatment for loved ones who are suffering. However, a private non-profit, Onlife Foundation, was founded in Flagstaff about a year ago to help soften this dilemma by raising funds and creating a network of partnerships that can provide innovative … [Read more...] about A Lifeline to Recovery
How Those in Recovery Benefit from Participating in Community Service
While in recovery for drug or alcohol addiction, people must avoid activities that may lead them back to their old ways. Many recovery programs offer recreational activities as part of their treatment, but seeking out alternatives to help with the recovery process can help as well. Getting involved in volunteering and community service projects is a great way to boost a person’s recovery process. Addiction recovery often involves therapy, medication and participating in group settings. … [Read more...] about How Those in Recovery Benefit from Participating in Community Service
Get Moving: Exercise is Essential in Recovery
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
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
Keeping Your New Year’s Resolution to Get Sober
The new year provides an opportunity for many people to start fresh, begin eating healthy and start exercising. This is also a great time for those battling addiction to set goals for recovery. One of the best things a person can do is set themselves free from addiction. Getting sober can improve nearly every aspect of a person’s life by repairing long damaged relationships and boosting overall health. Starting the new year is always an exciting time for new beginnings. If you are one of … [Read more...] about Keeping Your New Year’s Resolution to Get Sober
Back2Basics Outdoor Adventure Recovery: Relapse Prevention Help for the Holidays
November is here, which means it is officially the holiday season. For most people, the holidays represent a time of celebration and joy with friends and family. Sharing time with good company is a positive experience and one of the best parts of the holidays. However, this is not true for everyone. The holiday season can be especially stressful for those recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. The holidays can be a relapse-trigger for those in recovery, since home and family can be the … [Read more...] about Back2Basics Outdoor Adventure Recovery: Relapse Prevention Help for the Holidays
Fentanyl: Understanding the Dangers
More than 200,000 students recently returned to Arizona’s three public universities. As students return to school, the temptation to use substances will rise. This behavior is now more dangerous than ever as the synthetic opioid, fentanyl, is becoming more prevalent in commonly abused drugs. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 150 people per day die from fentanyl overdoses. Understanding the dangers and the symptoms of fentanyl overdoses can greatly help in getting the … [Read more...] about Fentanyl: Understanding the Dangers
