The music is a delight at the ear, and sunlight plays lacework shadows across the floor. This is a safe place — but the emotion remains all-encompassing.
Worksheet: how to quit drugs and alcohol
We wish it were as easy as: “QUIT, yay, it’s over.” It ain’t. Quitting is more than just quitting. It’s about lifestyle change. This 2-page worksheet is a start at just that purpose…
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When someone you love is delusional
What is delusional disorder? The quick answer: delusional disorder is diagnosed when a person has one or more delusions over a one month period or longer. Delusions Delusions are complex beliefs that are all-encompassing but false, and they don’t change even when presented with proof to the contrary. For example, a man might have a […]
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Professional help
Below you’ll find a list of links to (current or eventual) blogs/articles about medications, psychotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, types of clinical settings and providers, and much more. Sorry, this is a work in progress. A Aging: Dementia and Normal Aging Aging: Exciting Stuff About Aging Antidepressants B Bipolar medications C Cognitive […]
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Recovery quiz: don’t intoxicate fish
Are you looking for treatment-oriented trivia and education for your clients, something serious but catchy? If so, then this free 17-page quiz booklet might be what you seek. For example, please decide whether the following are true or false: (1) All drug treatment programs are the same. (2) If someone has passes out from drinking, put them to bed. (3) In Ohio, it’s illegal to get a fish drunk…
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Quiz One: Don’t Give Beer to Moose and Other T/F Statements
The Outside-the-Box Recovery brings you the infamous Quiz on Addiction. Please answer True or False. 1. It is legal to give beer to moose in Alaska. 2. Combining cocaine and alcohol causes the body to convert them into a toxic chemical…
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A Strange But Meaningful Recovery Quiz
Recovery quiz? Whether you’re looking for a platform to discuss denial, commitment, social support, coping skills, and memory… or simply something fun but therapeutic, this free quiz is what you need!
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The Outside-the-Box Recovery Newsletter 2
The goal of this newsletter is to promote a lust for sober living through art, puzzles, humor, and other forms of unique recovery material. It’s written for addiction counselors and their clients. Our slogan: We’re illustrated, fun, and professional. We’re Outside-the-Box Recovery! (Yaaay!)
