Negativity Bias

Negativity Bias

Do you ever wonder why you are often pessimistic? Do you find that even when things are going well, you tend to expect the worst? Are you always waiting for the other shoe to drop, or always looking for the negative side of a positive or generally neutral thing?...
Psychological Benefits of Dance

Psychological Benefits of Dance

Do you like to dance? Why or why not? Do you dance at weddings, parties, clubs and concerts? Do you begin to boogie almost involuntarily any time you hear music? Do you move and sway when you’re in your car, stopped at a stoplight? Or, do you only dance at home? Do...
New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Resolutions

Finally. 2020 is over and a new year is about to begin. This past year was a challenging one in one way or more for people all over this planet due to COVID-19, and everyone everywhere is excited to see this year come to a close as we look ahead to a new beginning....
Negative Stigma

Negative Stigma

One of the things you should be most proud of in your life is your decision to recover from drug or alcohol addiction and your ongoing pursuit of a happy and healthy drug and alcohol-free life. Unfortunately, however, there is still a stigma that surrounds addiction...
Farm-Based Addiction Recovery Programs

Farm-Based Addiction Recovery Programs

There’s a new and growing trend in residential addiction recovery support programs, and it’s a very exciting one. After decades of pre-packaged, processed food, factory farms, and overstocked and overwhelming super-sized grocery stores, more and more people today are...
Celebrating Others’ Anniversaries

Celebrating Others’ Anniversaries

We recently posted about how important it is to celebrate your clean and sober anniversary date every year and the ways people can do so in a healthy and productive way, obviously without drugs or alcohol.  The day someone got sober is an amazing day in their life, a...