How an Online, Evidence-Based Recovery Tool Can Help You Stop Drinking
Millions of people each year struggle with alcohol and drug misuse. In fact, it has been shown that 1 in 12 Americans are in need of substance misuse treatment. Unfortunately, many of these people do not seek treatment, for reasons that could include cost,...Three Minute REBT: Do You Need What You Want?
By Philip Tate, Ph.D. Do you really need what you want? Will the ‘want’ make you happy? Or happier? Using REBT may help you answer those inner-voice questions. People sometimes believe they must have what they want. When you do, you create a disturbance...Dealing with Setbacks in Addiction Recovery
First off, no one is granting you some sort of special permission to fail. You’re not getting a hall pass from SMART, or anyone else to fail in your recovery. The person that’s ideally most concerned with you not experiencing a setback is (hopefully) yourself. That...SMART Recovery at Hope Rehab Thailand
I can still remember the day I first learned about SMART Recovery. It was two years ago in a major city in Southeast Asia. The room was dark and dirty from the fallout of my addictive behavior – filled with just a smelly old couch and a dingy blanket. I was...Why is quitting smoking so hard?
When we try to leave old unwanted behaviors behind, we look to the thoughts and beliefs that block us, such as thinking “I can’t quit,” or “it’s too hard.” Pleasures are not addictive. You choose to addict yourself to them. This happens when you create a set of...
