by Casa Nuevo Vida | Dec 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Addiction can draw a person inward, leading them to withdraw from society and lose their sense of community. With recovery comes a fresh start—an opportunity to live a life filled with meaning and purpose. For many individuals in recovery, community service and...
by Casa Nuevo Vida | Dec 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you’ve completed treatment for drug or alcohol addiction, you’ve taken a major step on the path to a healthy new life. Some of the real challenges may still lie ahead—that’s why addiction treatment experts often describe recovery as a lifelong...
by Casa Nuevo Vida | Dec 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
The holiday season can be a minefield of stressors and triggers that can threaten your sobriety. Whether you’ve been in recovery for some time or you’re newly sober, you’ll face significant challenges during the holiday season. Protecting your recovery...
by Casa Nuevo Vida | Nov 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Gratitude is a powerful tool for people in recovery. Gratitude can be thought of as a thankful acknowledgement of something you’ve received that has benefited you. Your successes in recovery are things you can be grateful for, and when you’ve got an attitude of...
by Casa Nuevo Vida | Nov 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
A recent study by the federal government reports that more than one in three people in the United States—36 percent—were given painkiller prescriptions by healthcare professionals in 2015. That’s more than more than 97 million Americans aged 12 and older.1 While...
by Casa Nuevo Vida | Nov 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Sober living homes are structured residential recovery settings designed to help you transition into independent living. Accountability is one of the main principles sober living homes use for a more effective transition. Being held accountable decreases the...