Creating a Sober Sanctuary: How Your Home Environment Can Support Recovery After Treatment
772 words|3.9 min read|When you return home after residential treatment, you may enjoy renewed focus and clarity. But this transition can also bring new challenges, whether you're living [...]
The Role of Humor in Recovery: Finding Balance, Perspective and Connection
630 words|3.2 min read|Recovery after residential treatment often involves meaningful focus and intention. As individuals rebuild routines, careers and relationships, there is a natural emphasis on responsibility, structure [...]
Building Stronger Relationships Through Healthy Communication in Recovery
785 words|3.9 min read|Recovery brings meaningful internal change, like greater self‑awareness, emotional regulation and clarity around values. As these shifts take root, relationships often come into sharper focus. Communication that once felt [...]
Giving Back in Recovery: Meaningful Ways to Support Others When You’re Ready
735 words|3.7 min read|Recovery often begins with deep personal focus. You're building stability, establishing routines and reconnecting with your emotional well‑being. Over time, many adults notice a natural shift: once life feels steadier, there’s a growing [...]
Making New Friends as an Adult: Connection and Growth in Recovery
797 words|4 min read|Making friends as an adult can be challenging at any stage of life. For busy, professional adults, hectic schedules, evolving responsibilities and major life transitions often leave [...]
Building and Embracing a Healthy Support System After Residential Treatment
553 words|2.8 min read|As you step into everyday life after residential treatment for substance use, mental health and/or co-occurring disorders, it quickly becomes clear that we aren't meant to navigate recovery solo. Leaning on your healthy support system is necessary [...]
The Role of Consistent Appointments in Sustaining Recovery After Treatment
430 words|2.2 min read|Completing residential treatment is an achievement to be proud of. However, the real test of recovery unfolds in the days and weeks that follow. Attending all your post-treatment appointments from medical [...]
Why Do I Keep Going Back After Promising Myself I Wouldn’t?
751 words|3.8 min read|You promise yourself it is the last time.You mean it.And yet, somehow, you find yourself going back again. This cycle can feel confusing, exhausting, and [...]
The Impact of Asheville’s Craft Beer Culture on Mental Health and Recovery
917 words|4.6 min read|How a Beloved Local Tradition Can Lead to Unhealthy Drinking Patterns Asheville is known for its mountains, art, music and natural beauty. But in recent [...]
Microdosing, Psychedelics, and the Risk of Dependency
855 words|4.3 min read|Microdosing and psychedelic use have become increasingly visible in conversations about mental health, creativity, and personal growth. In communities like Asheville and throughout Western North [...]
Substance Use Trends in Asheville and Buncombe County
846 words|4.2 min read|Asheville and Buncombe County are known for their natural beauty, vibrant culture and strong sense of community. At the same time, like many areas across [...]
Rising Poor Mental Health Days in Western North Carolina: What It Means for Adults in Addiction Recovery
895 words|4.5 min read|Mental health challenges are rising across the country, but the impact in Western North Carolina is especially significant. According to the WNC Health Network, the [...]
