By Jennifer McDougall: This is a significant time in your life. You’ve decided to get sober, but now you have to figure out what comes next. It’s normal to be overwhelmed at…
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By Jennifer McDougall If you are an individual who is in recovery from addiction, employment may be one of your biggest concerns. Many people in early recovery are worried about how they…
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By Jennifer McDougall Have you ever felt that no matter what you do, it just doesn’t seem good enough? Of course, we all have our good days and bad days regarding self-esteem,…
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By Jennifer McDougall Addiction recovery is a journey, but it is not a life sentence. Instead, it’s a process that should be explored with the help of professionals and loved ones. This…
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By Jennifer McDougall It’s easy to feel weighed down when your problems become too much to handle. But before you think the only option is to deal with things on your own,…
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By Jennifer McDougall Self-care is the foundation for a successful sober lifestyle. It allows us to make better choices, achieve our goals, and bring more meaning into our lives. But how do…
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There is a lot of talk about whether or not addiction is a disease. The AA/12-Step community labels individuals who have used and abused drugs and alcohol as “addicts.” At Passages, we…
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By Jennifer McDougall Addiction causes so much misery, suffering, and sadness that it is commonly expected that everything will be different in recovery. On the contrary, life in recovery is significantly more…
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We all have personal boundaries, sometimes called our “comfort zone” or our “personal bubble.” These are the boundaries we make to safeguard our mental and physical well-being. Setting better boundaries is essential…
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Are you ready to find an alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous and the 12-Step recovery method? Passages Malibu could be the answer you’ve been searching for. At Passages’ non-12-step treatment center, you’ll find…
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By Jennifer McDougall When the lights go out, the distractions disappear, and everything becomes a little more unsettling. The exact causes that create anxiety during the day can generate anxiety at night. However,…
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By Jennifer McDougall Everything else falls to the wayside when addiction takes over your life, including your relationships, career, school, and mental and physical health. That’s why regaining control of your own…
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By Jennifer McDougall While in treatment for a drug addiction issue, it is critical to developing various life skills to maintain stability and exercise independence. Individuals struggling with codependency and drug addiction…
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By Jennifer McDougall When people are in the early stages of recovery, they may have dreams that they’ve relapsed. These dreams can come with symptoms related to drug and alcohol use. When…
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By Jennifer McDougall Sobriety is the absence of drugs and alcohol and maintaining a clean lifestyle day after day. The term “California Sober” has been introduced in recent years as a way…
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By Jennifer McDougall “Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.” – Sigmund Freud Give a person freedom and see what they…
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By Jennifer McDougall Drugs and alcohol suppress the way you feel authentically, causing you to have midstride and confused thoughts or feelings of your emotions and reactions to situations or symptoms in…
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By Jennifer McDougall “A strong personal philosophy does more than sustain us through the tragedies of life. It also stains us daily in everything we think and do. It gives us optimism…
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By Jennifer McDougall “It takes practice, feeling happy about the ever-unfolding events of life, and, because of all the conditioning we have undergone before this, it may be very difficult to make…
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By Jennifer McDougall Being treated for substance abuse-related issues at Passages Malibu is the start of something beautiful. Anyone who has struggled to get and stay sober knows how challenging this process…