Developing a Routine in Early Recovery is an Essential Ingredient to Your Long-Term Success

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Structure. Routine. Discipline.  What do these words mean to you?  For some, they represent safety, sameness, predictability. Others feel stifled or even oppressed by what these concepts represent. Our previous experiences – or lack of experience – with structure and routine will often color how we feel about embracing these tools in recovery.   Whatever these […]

Hungry, Angry, Lonely and Tired: The Four Warning Signs of Addiction Relapse

The HALT acronym helps people in recovery from addiction to remember the four negative headspaces you want to avoid in recovery: hungry, angry, tired and alone.

  Have you ever heard the acronym HALT?  It stands for Hungry, Lonely, Angry and Tired.  When we are feeling some or all of these symptoms, it’s much easier for us to make bad decisions that we will regret later. This is true of all humans, regardless of mental health diagnosis – everyone can be […]

5 Stone Cold Sober Ways to Have Fun While You’re Quarantined in Portland, Oregon

Having fun is an important part of staying sober.

      Here’s the truth:  battling addiction is hard work. Although the longer you’re sober, the easier it becomes to stay sober, it’s still going to take effort to stick to your program, especially during challenging times.  Newsflash: we’re in a challenging time right now. At least one in five people has lost their […]

How to Stay Sober During a Pandemic 

Staying sober during a pandemic in Portland isn't easy. But it is possible.

  How are you holding up?  All of us at Shanti Recovery and Wellness are working overtime to respond to this unprecedented health and economic crisis that our nation and our world is currently facing. These are difficult times but we will get through them together.  Here’s a quick update on what’s going on at […]

5 Tips (From A Doctor) About How to Date Now that You’re Sober

Learning how to date once you're sober is an important recovery skill.

  When most people think about a first date, they think about dinner, a movie—and drinks. Now that you’re sober, that “social lubricant” is out the window. Your entire life is different, and your dating life is no exception. Dating while sober is a new skill you’re going to have to learn if you’re in […]