Leaving the Light On With shelter-in-place orders coming quickly last week at the local and state levels, we at Ocean Recovery immediately turned our thoughts to the communities we serve. Namely, folks struggling with substance use or eating disorders. As we’ve stated many times in this blog (most recently, here and here), isolation, whether by…
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Ocean Recovery – the Choice of the Experts Ocean Recovery has had an ongoing relationship with Dr. Phil, offering our services to his guests that need help with substance abuse or eating disorder troubles. Furthermore, we have been there to help thousands of families over the years, reuniting concerned parents with the children they knew…
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By now, you should know that Ocean Recovery treats eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and dual diagnosis cases. However, you might not know that this week, from February 24th to March 2nd, is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. As we said last week, there are a lot of misconceptions that surround eating disorders. Unfortunately,…
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With celebrities like Demi Lovato, Lady Gaga, and Eminem coming out of the closet to discuss their struggles with eating disorders, it’s becoming easier to have honest conversations about issues like anorexia and bulimia. Unfortunately, however, those conversations often include some eating disorder myths that refuse to die out. We would like to take this…
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The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous says that “[t]he greatest enemies of us alcoholics are resentment, jealousy, anger, and fear.” (pg. 145) It’s a tough point to argue as many of us turned to alcohol or drugs as a way to cope with fear. However, I would extend the scope of that comment by saying…
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Re-Establishing Connections This week at Ocean Recovery, we are reflecting upon the nature of groups and community. This subject should be close to the hearts of those of us who have had experience or are currently working through substance abuse or eating disorder issues. Whether we are a part of Alcoholics Anonymous, SMART recovery, or…
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The decision to enter treatment is difficult and it’s one that can change a life. If you’re considering treatment, and if you’re like I was when I began, you’re probably full of questions. In fact, I had questions about my questions and wondered if I was asking the right ones. While every patient is different…
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Life can be pretty overwhelming when we first get sober. We have a ton of wreckage to clean up from our previous life and that takes up a lot of our time. Meanwhile, we have our therapists telling us we have to find ourselves and our joy in life again. In the early days, we…
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This blog often tackles topics of immediate concern to those in early recovery. This one is a little different. Cravings are intense feelings of desire for a particular substance and everyone in recovery will struggle with them at some point. This goes for the newly sober as well as folks with years of time under…
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“New year, new me” is the self-help phrase of the season this year. And it’s hard not to get swept up in feelings of new beginnings when the calendar turns. Perhaps you have plans to hit the gym a little more often this year. Perhaps you’d like to read a little more and spend less…
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