Category: Articles
An Overview of Celebrate Recovery
Finding the Right Fit An important part of developing a solid, individualized recovery plan is to determine which resources are the best fit. For many people, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are places where they find most of the support they...
How Alcohol Abuse Affects Nutrition
One aspect of substance use that is often missed by many is the effect it has on a person’s nutrition. Many times, this is overlooked as a cause in the rush to treat the subsequent body system disorders it has caused. Especially among the elderly, the resulting health...
One Day at a Time
Many aspects of rehabilitation and recovery are very complex: the way the body changes while substances are being abused and the struggle to return it to normal function; how social spheres affect sobriety; and how the person recovering feels about themselves and...
Using Spirituality to Fight Substance Use Disorders
A Welcoming Spirit While Iowa’s St. Gregory Recovery Center is a Christian rehabilitation haven, that should never deter non-Christians from receiving the benefits of our recovery programs. Christ’s welcoming spirit toward believers and non-believers alike is what...
