Recovery goals Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/tag/recovery-goals/ Interventions & Treatment Consulting Thu, 22 Dec 2022 09:47:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://heatherhayes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-HH_logo-32x32.png Recovery goals Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/tag/recovery-goals/ 32 32 The Power of Gratitude in Recovery https://heatherhayes.com/the-power-of-gratitude-in-recovery/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 11:30:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=5402 When those in recovery regularly practice gratitude, it alleviates the intensity and regularity of negative emotions, improves coping skills, lowers the rate of relapse, and supports long-term recovery overall. This link between the dedicated, regular practice of gratitude and long-term recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) is recognized in 12-step program support groups, including Alcoholics […]

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]]> “Butterflies on Strings” https://heatherhayes.com/butterflies-on-strings/ Sun, 24 Apr 2022 04:15:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4861 Better ways of understanding the role of families in shaping trauma Human beings are social creatures who rely on connections with others to survive and thrive. Our relationships with the people around us influence the decisions we make and our understanding of the world. In working with individuals with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) or other […]

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]]> How To Stay Connected To Recovery Long-Term https://heatherhayes.com/how-to-stay-connected-to-recovery-long-term/ Sat, 18 Jan 2020 20:24:08 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2149 Before someone struggling with addiction gets sober, they tend to believe that all they need to do is stop engaging in their addictive behavior if they wish to fix their problems, and it’s as easy as that. They either stop drinking or stop taking drugs and once they do that, everything will change, and their […]

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