by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Nov 19, 2020 | Recovery, Sober Living
When COVID-19 became a global pandemic and people were forced to isolate themselves in their homes, it was easy to predict that mental health would suffer. When people lost their incomes and their jobs and businesses, we knew that depression and other mental health...
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Nov 16, 2020 | Recovery, Sober Living
There are a lot of words thrown around about addiction. Dependency. Detox. Withdrawals. Treatment. Substance use. Substance abuse. Relapse. There is a lot of vocabulary that we use, but amongst these words are sobriety and recovery. Sometimes, they are even used...
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Nov 15, 2020 | Recovery, Sober Living
When we abuse substances, they become intrinsically linked throughout all aspects of our lives. In a way, they become a part of us. They dictate what we do, who we do things with, and where we go. Addiction is so powerful that we begin to believe that we cannot live...
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Nov 9, 2020 | Mental Health, Sober Living
Being separated from a partner or other family members during military deployment is difficult at any time of the year. The holidays in and of themselves are stressful enough, with all of the additional expenses, time commitments, and dealing with dysfunctional...
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Nov 3, 2020 | Healthy Living, Sober Living
Surviving the holidays is a challenge for a lot of people, with all of the added stresses of traditions, gift-giving, family and social gatherings, as well as the absence of many of those things for many people. However, whether the celebrations are filled with joy,...
by Rancho Milagro Recovery | Nov 2, 2020 | Healthy Living, Sober Living
This year is different. Last year, maybe we were surrounded by friends, family, or co-workers as we celebrated Thanksgiving and other holidays. The smells, the sounds, the familiar faces… even that familiar dysfunction might be welcome after a year that we have been...
