When you’re in recovery, your old methods of relieving stress – having a drink or using a drug – can no longer be utilized. It’s time to build new, healthier habits that allow you to relax and enjoy yourself while also improving your lifestyle and setting yourself up for future

Fellowship Hall, a 96-bed private, not-for-profit specialty hospital offering abstinence-based alcohol and drug treatment based on the 12-Step Model of Recovery, located on a serene 120-acre country setting in Greensboro, NC, is currently seeking a Part-time Evening Front Desk Receptionist to work Monday-Friday, 4p-8p. Fellowship Hall has been established for

Many people have others in their lives that struggle with alcohol addiction – or struggle with addiction themselves. However, because of the stigma around addiction, help is often not received as those with addiction problems keep their struggles bottled up inside. They fear societal repercussions of admitting their problem and

Codependent No More Codependent is a word that is thrown around rather loosely, but what does it really mean to be codependent? By definition a codependent person is one who has let another person’s behavior affect him or her and who is obsessed with controlling that person’s behavior. As you

Referrals: It’s All About Trust It’s not uncommon in today’s medical field to go to your family practitioner for a problem only to leave with a referral to visit a specialist rather than solve the problem right then and there. Let’s consider the value of referrals, especially when it comes

Overcoming Denial: A Guide to Facing the Truth Denial is a powerful thing. It can make us believe whatever we choose to believe, even though the facts stating otherwise may be right in our faces. Denial is an extremely common defense mechanism that our brain produces to help us cope

Navigating the ‘New Normal’: Making Recovery Work During a Pandemic As we enter the third year of battling the COVID pandemic and having to readjust our lives, a lot of us may be starting (or continuing) to get agitated, stressed, and anxious. We may begin feeling like things will never

5 Ways to Fit Mindfulness into Your Daily Routine Mindfulness, as described by Jon Kabat-Zinn, means to pay attention in the present moment, on purpose, and without judgement. That’s it. What this means is that mindfulness is a broad category that includes all kinds of practices that can help you be

3 Benefits of Practicing Mindfulness Why Mindfulness? Everyone at one point or another feels weighed down with negative thoughts and internal or external stressors in our day-to-day lives. However, the practice of mindfulness aims to provide an opportunity to put our minds at ease and focus on being in the

Sticking to Your Recovery Resolutions Everyone looks forward to the New Year for many reasons – good food, quality time with friends and family – but many of us also eagerly await the holiday as an exciting way to hit reset on our lives and start fresh with a clean