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Vibrational Tapestry
The term “vibrational tapestry” doesn’t have a widely recognized definition, but it can be interpreted in a few ways depending on the context. Here are a couple of possible interpretations: The exact meaning would depend on the specific context in which the term is used! Awesome stuff, Bill… over the years I have attempted to…
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Healthy Habits
With addiction remission, prioritizing nutrition is crucial for physical and mental health. Aim for a balanced diet rich in whole foods like fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains. These foods provide essential nutrients that support your body’s healing process and help stabilize your mood. Avoiding processed foods and sugary snacks can also help regulate…
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Mental Health and Addiction Awareness
May You Find Art & Lose Addiction in May Substance use and mental health are deeply intertwined, often coexisting and exacerbating each other’s effects. Individuals with mental health disorders are more likely to turn to substances to self-medicate or alleviate their symptoms temporarily. Conversely, substance use can also precipitate or worsen mental health issues, leading…
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Life Begins Anew
Breaking the Chains of Addiction Relapse: This topic came up at a recent SMART Recovery Meeting. This is a good topic here. Kind of fits in with April’s Topic of Overcoming Challenges (Bill.S.) Overcoming cravings in early sobriety can be a challenging but essential aspect of maintaining recovery. First, it’s crucial to develop a strong…
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Mindfulness and Meditation
1- Mindfulness training and meditation practices offer profound benefits in the journey of addiction remission. They provide individuals with invaluable tools to navigate cravings, triggers, and emotional turbulence. By developing a “present-moment awareness”, individuals learn to observe their thoughts and sensations without judgment, creating space between impulses and actions. This increased self-awareness enables individuals to…
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It’s February – Take Care of Yourself
Self-care is paramount in the journey of addiction remission, offering a foundation for healing and resilience. Physical self-care involves nourishing the body with nutritious food, regular exercise, and adequate rest, replenishing what addiction may have depleted. Engaging in activities that bring joy and relaxation, such as hobbies and or mindfulness practices, fosters emotional well-being. Additionally,…
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Slim Survival III – Ritualization
No guestroom for the least of us. Ritual is an ambiguous term, meaning different things to different people. The word easily generates confusion and leaves us feeling unsettled about what constitutes a “Ritual.” We have our own in-house ARMOR view as well, a perspective which will be disclosed as our news brief unfolds. It involves…
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Slim Survival II: Timing is Everything
The content discusses the ARMOR program, an addiction remission service, lauded for its methodology. However, it is revealed that its techniques aren’t new. They share similarities with those used by Dr. Jim, who has been administering to the homeless since the mid ’80s. The author highlights the importance of personalized, trust-building, and harm reduction methods…
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Slim Survival: Land of the Free, Home of the Brave!
First allow me to apologize for such a long delay between news briefs. As much as our editor Bill S. has been holding up his end of things just fine, grandiosity led Doc astray once again. He figured adding videos to these news briefs would be a breeze. The idea is to improve comprehension via…
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Fighting Addiction – A Better Approach Needed
Earlier in 2022, August 27, we discussed “what’s in your concoction or cocktail” and recent motivational emails reminded us at VSN, that living sober is about loving life, not self-destruction and self-deceit! In the course of our active addiction, many of us lost our way in regard to being loving, kind, and respectful toward others.…
