Recovery Blog

Blogs written by and for those who are trying to recovery from drug and alcohol addictions.

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May 20, 2016   Haven Lindsey

Americans have the reputation for being busy, for working long hours, and not taking vacations. In fact, in 2015, four out of ten American workers did not use all of their paid vacation days. Americans work longer hours than anyone…...

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May 6, 2016   Haven Lindsey

Have you noticed the empty playgrounds? They’re everywhere – in neighborhoods, parks, schools…beautifully landscaped play areas with tricked out swings and curvy slides sit mostly empty. When I was a kid there was always a line for the…...

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April 26, 2016   Patricia Pavkovich

JOY– a feeling of great happiness a source or cause of great happiness something or someone that gives joy to someone success in doing, finding, or getting something Joy was not the word I would have chosen to describe the…...

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April 20, 2016   Haven Lindsey

“I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places.” There’s a saying that you only need three bones to have a successful life: a backbone, a wishbone, and a…...

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April 8, 2016   Haven Lindsey

It is a common belief that being ‘comfortable’ is the only state we can tolerate. Yet we often hear that growth only happens when we go outside of our comfort zone. Some of us may be battling addiction, some of…...

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April 7, 2016   MRNdev

Members of the MAP Recovery Network demonstrate addiction treatment success rates. ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (PRWEB) APRIL 07, 2016 MAP Health Management, facilitator of the MAP Recovery Network, announced today that The Augustine Recovery Center has joined the Premier Outcomes-Driven Provider…...

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April 6, 2016   MRNdev

Members of the MAP Recovery Network demonstrate addiction treatment success rates by collecting outcomes data on discharged patients. JUNO BEACH, FL (PRWEB) APRIL 05, 2016 MAP Health Management, facilitator of the MAP Recovery Network, announced today that Beach House Center…...

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March 28, 2016   Patricia Pavkovich

When I was asked to contribute to the MAP Recovery Support blog, I thought it was pretty coincidental. It just “happened” to be in accordance with my 2-year anniversary in recovery, March 14, 2014. Since I have given my life…...

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March 22, 2016   Haven Lindsey

Years ago a meditation instructor shared a comment that caused me to stop and think. I was struggling to come to terms with the loss of the boy we had taken in and raised for many years. He had decided…...

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March 8, 2016   Haven Lindsey

For many in recovery, meditation comes up in the 11th of the 12 Steps. For those who find recovery in other methods, meditation is also a common theme. Meditation raises the levels of serotonin which is the “feel good” chemical…...

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Americans have the reputation for being busy, for working long hours, and not taking vacations. In…
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Have you noticed the empty playgrounds? They’re everywhere – in neighborhoods, parks,…
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JOY– a feeling of great happiness a source or cause of great happiness something or someone that…
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“I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places.” There’s…
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It is a common belief that being ‘comfortable’ is the only state we can tolerate. Yet we often hear…