The Wellness Diary
Insights, advice, new research, tips and tricks, and new resources to help you with your mental health journey.
How Long to Rewire Brain from Addiction
Addiction is a complex phenomenon that significantly disrupts the brain's carefully balanced system of reward, motivation, and regulation. It primarily interferes with the normal functioning of key neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin. Dopamine is often associated with feelings of pleasure and reward, while serotonin plays a critical role in mood regulation. The imbalance produced by addiction in these neurotransmitter systems has profound effects on an individual's behavior, decision-making processes, memory, and other cognitive functions.
7-Healthy Daily Habits That Can Help You Stay Sober
Being in recovery can be overwhelming. But recovery can also be a great opportunity to revamp your life and create some healthy habits that will help you stay sober. They’ll also help you live a healthier life, now and in the future. Consider adding these healthy practices to your daily routine to live your best life yet.
Addiction Recovery: The Importance of Physical Fitness and a Healthy Lifestyle
Physical fitness is especially helpful in facilitating recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. When you’re in recovery, your focus is not only on staying away from substance abuse but also on building your body back up and caring for your mental health.
5-Warning Signs You Might Have a Drinking Problem
For many people, an addiction to alcohol can be somewhat of a surprise. It's not a dependency that happens immediately, it progresses and builds over time. Sometimes it's difficult to see the signs before it's too late. Addiction is a progressive disease, so to become aware of it is not usually so obvious. So how can you recognize whether or not you or a loved one might have a problem with drinking? Read on to see if you can relate to any of these 5 warning signs.
How To Afford Quality Addiction Treatment
If you or a loved one has faced addiction, you’re not alone. One in seven Americans will face substance addiction in their lives, according to USA Today. However, only 10% of those people will ever receive treatment.
Rest, Recovery, and How Sleep Sustains Sobriety
There is a reciprocal relationship between poor sleep and emotional regulation, which makes relapse a frightening possibility. However, there are ways to get the sleep your body needs and the rest your mind deserves without resorting to sleeping pills and risking your sobriety.
Helping Others: Aftercare Recovery
Anyone who has someone in their life struggling with addiction recovery may wonder what role they can play in their loved one’s recovery. One way family and friends can support a recovering addict in an impactful way is by helping them to get their lives back on track after their recovery.
Mental Wellness Through Self-Care: Activities That Boost Your Sense Of Well-Being
Mental well-being doesn’t just happen; you have to work at it. People who take a proactive approach to personal wellness tend to be more well-adjusted and less depressed than those who sit around and wait for something positive to happen.
Fall, Then Stand: What To Do When You Relapse
At some point, whether you’ve been sober days, weeks, months, or even years, there’s still always the chance of relapse, and it can happen to anyone in recovery at any time.