Living with an addict is difficult at any age, but being the child of a drug-addicted parent can be downright devastating. Addiction is a disease that affects the entire family, and when you're a kid in a household that's controlled by drugs, you're often faced with situations that nobody should ever have to deal ... Read More
Life in Recovery
After treatment, many of the guards that were in place are gone and you may find the old factors contributing to your mental state or substance use creeping back. Along with our clinical services and alumni program, we’re dedicated to equipping our patients with the tools to maintain long-term health. In this section, we provide further tips and advice on living your best life in your best health.
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What Are the Twelve Principles of AA?
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Four Ways to Forgiveness: How to Forgive Drug-Addicted Parents or Caregivers
How Much Space Should I Give a Family Remember in Rehab?
Living with a family member who suffers from addiction can be deeply troubling. It's very challenging to watch someone fall into a seemingly bottomless spiral and refuse help, particularly if consequences to jobs, financial stability or relationships start to develop. You may beg, plead or bargain, but when addiction ... Read More
Providing Encouragement & Affirmation at an Alcoholics Anonymous Chip Ceremony
Celebrating sobriety is an incredible opportunity. Every day a person is sober is a milestone, and it puts them one day closer to long-term well-being and health. In AA, AA chips or sobriety coins are often given to individuals as they approach important milestones in their sobriety. These chips can be an important ... Read More
Taking Stock: As a New Year Approaches, Reflect on the Year’s Accomplishments
Drug and alcohol addiction recovery is a process filled with numerous ups and downs. Throughout the process, many people will struggle with what’s happened and what’s to come. It’s important to reflect on this, especially heading into the New Year. Where have you been? Where are you going? Taking Stock Is a Valuable ... Read More
Inspirational Tips for Keeping Your Resolutions in the New Year
Resolutions can be some of the most difficult demands we place on ourselves every year. For those recovering from alcohol or drug addiction, these resolutions come with additional risks. If you're in recovery, there are several things you should consider about resolutions, including the right type to make. As the new ... Read More
4 Tips for Making New Year’s Resolutions That Make Sense
With the new year just around the corner, expect to hear lots of buzz in the media and on your social media feeds about New Year's resolutions. It's the time of year when we're expected to set lofty goals around self-improvement, with healthier eating, improved exercise habits and saving more money topping the list of ... Read More
New Year, New Opportunities: Seeking Out Ways to Give Back in Recovery
Service to others is one of the cornerstones of addiction recovery - it's an integral part of every 12-step program, and it's something that we encourage all of our FHE Health alumni to embrace. We have a saying within the recovery community: "You can't keep it unless you give it away" — it's a reference to the fact ... Read More
The Risks of Dating After Rehab
Rehabilitation has the ability to change many things about the ways in which you go about your life, from daily routines to recreational activities. In just a matter of weeks or months, everything about the way you live turns upside down. The process of rehab is designed to provide a clearer focus, healthier habits ... Read More
