Jun 26, 2016
It is amazing how many warning signs of stress look exactly like warning signs in the process of relapse! In fact, we know that many of these are identical – and that stress is a huge trigger in relapse. Well, it’s not actually the stress, is it?...
Jun 25, 2016
We worked on life skills Wednesday night. Just how do we go about setting goals that we can, and want to, attain? How can we leverage goal-setting to inspire motivation and confidence? Are there any goals too big? Too small? Where should we start this process –...
Jun 25, 2016
The Davis House women sent me some unsolicited pictures representing them practicing the principles they are learning in our Sober Living Enrichment program. I was told that historically, these team dinners have not been particularly healthy. In fact, frequently quite...
Jun 19, 2016
If this face doesn’t tell you it’s working, I don’t know what will. Education, skills development, fitness, healthy eating. The lifestyle of winners! Last night we focused on the some of the basics of nutrition = How do we eat well, but on a budget?...
Jun 16, 2016
Last night we focused on the detrimental effects drug and alcohol use have on both brain and body. Cellular, synaptic and chemical changes in the brain. Organ, tissue and metabolic changes to the body and body systems. Though many of our group have attended treatment...