by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Dec 29, 2020 | Recovery
We reflect on the history, lore, and customs upon which traditions were created during the holidays. For Christians, for example, the phrase “no room in the inn” has meaning for Christmas. We may struggle this year to find hospital beds because of the global pandemic,...
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Dec 26, 2020 | Mental Health
No one wakes up one morning and thinks, “Wow, you know what I should do with my life? I should become addicted to drugs and alcohol.” Addiction is not a plan; it is usually a subconscious attempt to alleviate pain in our lives. However, self-medicating does not solve...
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Dec 24, 2020 | Recovery
The nearest and dearest people to our hearts are the last people in the world that we would ever want to hurt. Yet time and time again, while in active substance abuse, we hurt our family and friends, usually in ways we never intended. We drink or use drugs even more...
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Dec 23, 2020 | Healing
Self-love is, unfortunately, not something that comes easily for a lot of people. We can be hyper-critical of ourselves, spend too much time focusing on guilt or regret, or simply not take the time to develop a love for ourselves. This can be even more true when we...
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Dec 19, 2020 | Recovery
Imagine finding a hornet’s nest. There are different options available to deal with this situation. We can carefully avoid it, but that does not solve the problem. We could remove it ourselves, but without training, we risk disrupting the hornets and being stung. We...
