At BoardPrep Recovery Center®, we truly believe that acceptance is key to recovery. As a result, we teach that to each of our clients. Read below about one of our client’s recovery stories to learn about the importance of acceptance. Then, call BoardPrep Recovery Center® today at 866.796.4720 to begin a recovery story of your…
REHAB 101: Make Every Day Thanksgiving with a Daily Gratitude List “Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.” – Alphonse Karr When I came into recovery over twenty years ago, I was introduced to the concept of a ‘gratitude list.’ The person who told me about it explained…
“You forgive yourself for every failure, because you are trying to do the right thing. God knows that and you know it. Nobody else may know it.” – Maya Angelou Coming into recovery from addiction, most of us feel a lot of guilt and shame for “what we’ve done” or “how far we’ve fallen.” We…
In early recovery, it can be somewhat challenging to grasp, let alone “get on board” with, the importance of “having the willingness,” a phrase often repeated or emphasized in alcohol and drug treatment centers and 12 Step programs. So, what does “having the willingness” mean in the context of addiction treatment? It would probably be…
A Personal Reflection on Living “Just for Today” “You are what you choose to be today, not what you’ve chosen to be before.” – Dr. Wayne Dyer In the rooms of recovery, I’ve found there are a number of ways in which the term “just for today” can be interpreted and applied. Recently, I thought…
“If you are going through hell, keep going.” – Sir Winston ChurchillA 2019 report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that two-thirds of the more than 70,000 drug-related deaths in the U.S. in 2017 involved opioids, indicating a 45% increase in opioid-related deaths between 2016 and 2017.Now, dwelling on that kind of “news”…