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The Role of Nutrition, Sleep, and Exercise in Managing PAWS
Key Takeaways Post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS) can be managed naturally through healthy lifestyle practices in recovery. Following a balanced diet, exercising regularly, and consistently getting quality sleep in early sobriety are foundational factors to reducing the effects of PAWS and stabilizing your recovery. Defining Wellness Centers’ whole-person approach to addiction
PAWS and Mental Health: How Depression and Anxiety Complicate Recovery
Key Takeaways Post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS) is a set of symptoms associated with stopping substance use that continue on for months to years in recovery. PAWS can generate feelings of anxiety and depression that complicate early sobriety. Managing PAWS involves seeking clinical treatment, participating in holistic therapies, following a relapse
Relapse Triggers by Environment: How to Build a Safer Recovery Plan at Home
Key Takeaways The home recovery environment can generate addiction triggers that can leave your loved one vulnerable to relapse. Potential relapse triggers in the home include family dynamics, people who use, sensory cues, social media, and traumatic memories. You can pursue family recovery strategies to ensure your home supports your
Family Support Strategies for Preventing Relapse
Key Takeaways Relapse is a possibility for anyone in recovery as they navigate addiction triggers and adjust to the real world. Family support is incredibly important in helping your loved one prevent relapse, as it provides accountability, emotional stability, hope and resilience, and a safe home environment. Practical family relapse
Identifying Early Warning Signs of Relapse: A Checklist for Patients and Families
Key Takeaways Family support in recovery is one of the best relapse prevention strategies for helping your loved one achieve long-term sobriety. Relapse isn’t a sudden event, but typically occurs in three stages: emotional, mental, and finally, physical relapse. Relapse warning signs include poor self-care, mood swings, glamorizing past substance
The Ripple Effect: Transgenerational Trauma and Veteran Families
Key Takeaways The trauma that a person or group of people experience can be passed along to children and grandchildren in the form of transgenerational trauma. Transgenerational trauma leads to inherited trauma patterns such as insecure attachment, living in “survival mode,” anxiety, emotional numbness, and more. Children with inherited trauma
From Trauma to Strength: The New Focus on Post-Traumatic Growth
Key Takeaways: Trauma is a common experience among military veterans and active duty service members, who also face an increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Though trauma can lead to negative long-term consequences, it can also generate post-traumatic stress growth, or the positive personal transformation that comes as a
How Holistic Therapies Win Over Even the Most Skeptical Veteran
Key Takeaways Holistic therapies, which encompass nontraditional therapies that address your mind, body, and spirit, can be especially impactful in helping veterans achieve whole-person healing from mental health and addiction challenges. Entrenched societal stigmas can cause veterans to be skeptical about holistic therapy or prevent them from getting professional help
Why Relapse Doesn’t Mean Failure: The Science of Recovery After Setbacks
Key Takeaways Relapse doesn’t mean failure; it’s a normal part of recovery. Neuroscience, behavioral dynamics, and environmental factors can contribute to relapses along your recovery journey. When you experience a relapse, it’s important to take healthy steps to get back on track, such as debriefing what caused your relapse, adjusting
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