It’s that time of year, “New Year, New Me!” As we enter January each year, we naturally begin to think about the past year and how we want this next year to be different. We often find that it is a positive experience in recovery. Whether you are new to recovery or...
Alcohol features heavily in many people’s holiday celebrations. But for those in recovery Christmas doesn’t always feel like the most wonderful time of the year. Thinking through how you will manage the holidays and your recovery is a crucial for maintaining your...
Wonderful, glittery, sparkling Christmas has arrived – and with it all those pressures which can make the festive season such a painful and difficult time. Joining us at Parkland Place for Christmas in rehab could be the best gift you ever receive. Christmas can...
Alcohol Awareness Week is a week of raising awareness on alcohol use disorders, campaigning for change on the outlook of alcohol and more. Alcohol Awareness Week 2021 runs between 15-21 November. This year’s theme is Alcohol and Relationships. Alcohol and...
Keeping a regular record of how you feel and your experiences can be a very useful tool in recovery. The journal can be used to record your struggles and accomplishments, and it can also help you debrief at the end of the day. This way you can clearly work through any...
Sleep quality is not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about addiction recovery – but it is so important. But recovery and sleep go hand in hand, they aid one another. The importance of a good night’s rest is undervalued in today’s...
How do you compose yourself following a stressful event? Having emotional resilience means that you have the capability of calming your mind after having a negative experience. It is a way of holding ourselves through all the downsides we may encounter in life. We are...
So many influences around us constantly tell us what success looks like. There are pictures and videos on social media, advertisements, our friends, family, and even strangers commenting on things with their opinion. The opinion of others is always there, even if it...
Building a great support network is essential for recovery. There is a huge benefit from spending time with positive people, who are living a fulfilled life without alcohol or drugs and other addictions, and who are supportive of you doing the same. How do...
For some, the feeling of loneliness only comes around every so often. It’s a feeling that can quickly be resolved by meeting up with friends or family, but for others, it is much more serious. In psychological terms, loneliness is defined as the distressing...
