Aftercare Archives | The Gooden Center Southern California Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Center Tue, 05 Oct 2021 22:50:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 205612346 How Important is Family Therapy in Recovery? https://www.goodencenter.org/how-important-is-family-therapy-in-recovery/ Tue, 05 Oct 2021 22:49:59 +0000 https://www.goodencenter.org/?p=50046 Family is the single most important aspect of most people’s lives. Family ties make and break addictions. Most psychological research suggests that social support, especially from family, is one of the single most important aspects of recovery. Yet, substance use disorders actively harm relationships, harm family ties, and destroy family hierarchy. Family therapy is [...]

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]]> 50046 How to Make Good New Year’s Resolutions for My Mental Health https://www.goodencenter.org/how-to-make-good-new-years-resolutions-for-my-mental-health/ Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:28:45 +0000 https://www.goodencenter.org/?p=49099 The New Year is the perfect time to start over, to refresh, and to give yourself a second chance at anything. For many of us, the start of a new year is a landmark in time that we wait for in time and see as a time for new beginnings. At the same time, [...]

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]]> 49099 Supporting Your Recovery with Healthy Nutrition https://www.goodencenter.org/supporting-your-recovery-with-healthy-nutrition/ Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:24:22 +0000 https://www.goodencenter.org/?p=47515 Addiction recovery is a long process that takes years, if not the rest of your life. It involves rebuilding your physical and mental health, learning new habits and behaviors, and creating coping mechanisms for cravings, stress, and life. While a rehabilitation center will give you the tools to do so, building your healthy and [...]

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]]> 47515 Just How Big is the Recovery Community? https://www.goodencenter.org/just-how-big-is-the-recovery-community/ Sun, 17 Mar 2019 00:06:29 +0000 https://www.goodencenter.org/?p=45034 When someone is in recovery from an addiction, it is important not to feel isolated or disconnected from others. Fortunately it can be easy to connect with a recovery community in your city no matter where you are. Twelve step meetings and other kinds of recovery groups are available everywhere. People struggling with addiction need [...]

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]]> 45034 Socializing with People When You Don’t Drink https://www.goodencenter.org/socializing-with-people-when-you-dont-drink/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 21:33:44 +0000 https://www.goodencenter.org/?p=44844 When you are in recovery it can be challenging to maintain your commitment to sobriety, especially in social situations. Your coworkers might want to go out to get drinks after work or you might get invited to a party where everyone is drinking heavily. These situations don’t mean that you can’t socialize or have to [...]

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