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Experiential Therapy Sand Tray
6 Dec 2019

The Value of Experiential Therapy

What is Experiential Therapy? Rooted in Rogerian empathy ("person-centered" psychotherapy), this therapeutic technique utilizes tools and activities to allow participants to re-experience and re-enact emotional situations. Experiential therapy is different from traditional talk therapy in that it involves the exploration of complex feelings through external media, not necessarily direct conversation....

Sunday Sermon Advent A Season for Anticipating Change
1 Dec 2019

Sunday Sermon: Advent: A Season for Anticipating Change

Sunday Sermon: Advent: A Season for Anticipating Change December 1, 2019 Advent Candles - Three Purple And One Pink as a Symbol of Faith with Bokeh Lights On this first Sunday of the Christian season of Advent, we discuss the spiritual concept of hope, and talk about the hope that comes from...

Planning an Intervention
26 Nov 2019

How to Plan an Intervention

Coping with an addicted loved one is an incredibly challenging task. Addiction is fueled by secrecy and deception. Often, family members and friends enable drug and alcohol misuse by allowing substance use to be an “open secret” – everyone has an idea of what’s going on, but no one discusses...

Empathy in Addiction Recovery
18 Nov 2019

Why Empathy is Important to Addiction Treatment

Put simply, empathy is the ability to put yourself in another person’s shoes, or to understand their emotional state. It is the foundation of all successful relationships, whether personal or professional. If you cannot imagine how another person is feeling in a given situation, you are at a significant...

Gratitude: The Power to Transform
17 Nov 2019

Sunday Sermon: Gratitude: The Power to Transform

Sunday Sermon: Gratitude: The Power to Transform November 17, 2019 In a season of giving thanks, we take time to focus on the spiritual practice of gratitude and it's ability to transform our minds, our lives, and our recovery. This message describes how gratitude can actually change our perspective in even...

Stay Sober After Rehab Cumberland Heights
13 Nov 2019

How to Stay Sober After Rehab

Recovery is an ongoing process – it doesn’t end after addiction treatment. This moment of transition, from a supportive sober environment to one’s daily routine, can present difficulties for those new to recovery. While individuals may feel happy to return home, they may also feel apprehensive about what their...

Sunday Sermon: The Practice of Sabbath
3 Nov 2019

Sunday Sermon: The Practice of Sabbath

Sunday Sermon: The Practice of Sabbath November 3, 2019 This week, our spiritual message takes a look at the practice of sabbath day, a day set aside for rest, in both the Jewish and Christian religions. We are asked to consider how holy, set aside time, to rest in both...

Self-Care
28 Oct 2019

Is Self-Care Selfish?

What is Self-Care? As you pursue a life in recovery, you have to rediscover what it means to take care of yourself. For many people, self-care seems like a selfish extravagance – instead of making time for relaxation and maintenance activities, they look outwards. Unfortunately, when you feel the need to...

What to Do When Your Child is Addicted
22 Oct 2019

What to Do When Your Child is Addicted

Every parent wants the best for their child. You take them to school, put band-aids on scraped knees and help them through life’s challenges. By showering your child with care and love, you set them up for success, all while hoping that nothing bad will ever happen to them. Unfortunately,...

Sunday Sermon: The Promise of Freedom, Part 3
20 Oct 2019

Sunday Sermon: The Promise of Freedom, Part 3

Sunday Sermon: The Promise of Freedom, Part 3 October 20, 2019 The Promise of Freedom, Part 3: Once we take the first step in recovery, admitting our powerlessness over our addiction and the unmanageability of our lives, we ask for help and become free from the substance. What remains are the...

18 Oct 2019

Thank You Sesame Street

Who doesn’t have memories of Big Bird singing to them through the TV screen as they sat pretzel-legged on their living room carpet? Or Oscar the Grouch grumbling from the garbage can as they munched on a peanut butter sandwich? For more than 50 years Sesame Street has been bringing...