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Recovery education, treatment insights, and addiction-recovery resources from the RECO Intensive clinical team.

AddictionAugust 12th, 2016

The Rise of Opiate Abuse in the United States

Twelve US states have more opioid prescriptions than people. Yes, you read that correctly. Alabama—one of the states on this list—has a population of 4.8 million. That means…

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TreatmentAugust 10th, 2016

Dear Yesterday: Journaling in Recovery

My first journal, gifted to me at age five, is a silly mess of kindergarten thoughts and illustrations. It sits on a shelf in my childhood home, along…

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Life SkillsAugust 4th, 2016

RECO Professional: Top 10 Résumé Writing Tips

At RECO, we are proud to offer employment resources to our clients through our unique program, RECO Professional. In most cases, pursuing purposeful employment involves creating a résumé…

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TreatmentJuly 29th, 2016

RECO's Favorite Quotes: Overcoming Adversity

This week’s favorite quote comes from RECO graduate and Behavioral Health Technician Chris Garrett. Chris and I have bonded over our mutual love of the movie A Christmas…

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TreatmentJuly 27th, 2016

Change is a Friend: Learning to Embrace Transitions in Recovery

As a child, I disliked change. As a teenager, I really disliked change. As an adult, I have learned to embrace it. (Actually, in the interest of full…

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TreatmentJuly 22nd, 2016

Letting Go: RECO's Favorite Quotes

Two wrongs don’t make a right. Better late than never. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Sound familiar? They are all English proverbs—concrete colloquialisms that…

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TreatmentJuly 20th, 2016

A Good Cry: The Healing Power of Tears

As the result of a therapeutic exercise, I once attempted to make a list of all the places I have cried. The effort was futile; I have cried…

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TreatmentJuly 15th, 2016

RECO’s Favorite Quotes: Friday Spotlight

I have realized in writing these blogs that I reference a lot of quotes. This is no surprise; as a writer, quotes have always been my bread and…

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TreatmentJuly 12th, 2016

Turquoise Home: The Therapeutic Benefits of the Ocean

There are certain loves that stay with you. The things I loved at four, of course, differ from the things I love at 24. In preschool, I was…

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