Ways to Get Involved During National Recovery Month Addiction Recovery, Positive Recovery, RecoveryBy dreamscapeSeptember 6, 2019National Recovery Month, sponsored and recognized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), was created with the mission to educate Americans that substance abuse treatment and mental health services can empower those with mental and substance use disorders to live a healthy and rewarding life. Over the past 30 years, the recognition…
International Overdose Awareness Day 2019 Addiction Recovery, Positive Recovery, Substance AbuseBy dreamscapeAugust 31, 2019While the world is at war against the current opiate epidemic, drugs like heroin and fentanyl are taking a tremendous toll on communities. The number of people who are falling victim to the disease of drug addiction is both sad and alarming. Deaths from overdose of heroin and fentanyl are at all-time highs. Therefore, this…
Questions Not to Ask Recovering Addicts Positive Recovery, RecoveryBy dreamscapeDecember 7, 2017When you know someone who’s attempting to overcome a drug problem, naturally you want to offer your support. In fact, there are questions to ask a recovering drug addict that can help open a productive dialogue. But there are also questions you should not ask a recovering drug addict, if you seriously want to contribute…
Are Your Loved Ones Harming Your Addiction Recovery? Positive RecoveryBy dreamscapeSeptember 5, 2015When you’re recovering from addiction, the people who love you the most are probably very happy and relieved. Often they are so glad you’re sober that they want to do everything they can to help you on your recovery journey. Some may try to help you a little too much.
Positive Recovery – The Best of Both Worlds Positive RecoveryBy dreamscapeJune 12, 2014The recovery movement—Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and all the groups that have subsequently adopted AA’s model—has been helping people get sober since the 1930s. Positive psychology, while a young field within psychology, has been highly influential in treating substance addictions as well as many other illnesses since the late 1990s. Finding ways to blend the best…
