by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Jun 29, 2020 | Recovery, Therapy
Music is a universal language, so why not use music in healing? When we are seeking treatment for substance use, each of us has different methods that speak to us. Healing is more effective when we find methods that we relate to the best. Whether our musical interests...
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Jun 26, 2020 | Healing
Looking in the mirror, we don’t see ourselves anymore. We only see the horrible things we’ve done. Perhaps we see the stigma and shame that society places on those of us who have used substances. We see the pain we have caused ourselves, the pain we have caused...
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Jun 24, 2020 | Addiction
Hollywood and the media portray them as uneducated, unkempt and dirty, with a paper bag covering their bottle, or passed out in an abandoned building, surrounded by needles and paraphernalia. The stigma behind those who use substances paints them as part of the...
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Jun 23, 2020 | Recovery
When we make the decision to seek treatment for our substance use, it doesn’t make any sense to become sober, only to relapse again. Achieving and maintaining sobriety is a lot of work, and it should be something that we are seeking for life. When we combine our...
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Jun 19, 2020 | Recovery
People have accused us of being angry, especially when we have been drinking. Sure, maybe we have a bit of a temper. But we haven’t broken anything… lately. Okay, maybe we have a little bit of a problem. But it is just our temperament. Maybe we get it from a relative...
