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Want More Summer Sober Fun in Atlanta this August?

By ExecuCare Team on August 5, 2015 / Recovery / Comments Off

Your sober fun in Atlanta isn’t over yet!

We really stress at ExecuCare that the an important element to a healthy and sustainable recovery is to find new ways to be active and engage in a social life that doesn’t revolve around drugs or alcohol.

It might seem like a challenge in early recovery. It’s usually because your social life, in fact most aspects of your life, have revolved around your drug or alcohol use. You may have forgotten or haven’t learned yet all of the things you really enjoy doing. Once you start to realize how great you feel after detoxing with NTR and entering a comprehensive treatment plan, you will start to find activities that genuinely make you happy and offer you an opportunity to meet like-minded people.

6 Steps to Strengthen Your Recovery

By ExecuCare Team on April 30, 2015 / Recovery / Comments Off

Help strengthen your recovery with these simple steps.

Addiction recovery is an ongoing process that doesn’t end when your initial treatment is complete. Practicing self-care is crucial to making sure that your recovery continues on the right path. Small changes in our every day lives can have a huge impact on our overall health and wellbeing. Here are six, sustainable steps to strengthen your recovery:

Step One: Get Moving. Find ways to be active that you enjoy and do them on a regular basis. Exercise is such a key element in keeping your brain healthy and your recovery strong. There are so many benefits to exercising, such as reducing stress, managing weight, improving brainpower, and more.

Step Two: Eat Right. Your diet can have a huge impact on your mental and physical health. Try to avoid crash diets that can leave your body feeling unsupported and aim for a diet of balance and moderation. Try to eat fresh fruits and vegetables and rule out any food allergies that might cause any unnecessary strain on your body. Read more →

Keep Moving Foward: Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

By ExecuCare Team on April 22, 2015 / Recovery / Comments Off

Listing the mental health benefits of exercise makes us realize just how important it is to a sound recovery.

Sometimes the most basic things offer the most life changing solutions. Exercise can have a major impact on our daily lives as well as our overall health and well-being. Staying active is key to keeping our brains healthy and an overall recovery strong. The great thing about exercise is that it comes in many forms, biking, swimming, running, weights, yoga – there are many ways to reap the rewards of staying active.

Here are a few of the mental health benefits of exercise:

Reduces stress and anxiety.
Boosts ‘feel-good’ chemicals in the brain.
Increases brainpower, improves memory/focus, and protects against cognitive decline.
Bolsters self-esteem.
Cranks up your energy.
Promotes relaxation and better sleep.

The key is to find types of exercise that you enjoy doing so that you are more likely to want to keep doing them. Try to do some form of exercise on a regular basis and change it up every once and while. Read more →

Rehab Atlanta Style: Spend a Day at the Beach!

By ExecuCare Team on April 7, 2015 / Recovery / Comments Off

Rehab Atlanta style includes heading to the beach for some R&R!

Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is an ongoing practice. We’re here to help you find ways to continue your recovery journey. And one of the tools, you learn early on is that finding a sober life means finding ways relax. Drugs and alcohol are often used to escape, relax, relieve pain or tension, or to reward or celebrate. So in recovery, you need to learns to do this in other ways. Rest and relaxation aren’t optional elements of recovery, they’re essential. Read more →

Recovery in ATL: Piedmont Park in Spring!

By ExecuCare Team on March 24, 2015 / Recovery / Comments Off

Visit Piedmont Park in the spring – it’s a great place to spend time if you’re in addiction recovery in ATL!

Spring is here and it’s time to re-motivate your healthy living practices. Spending time in nature, eating well and exercising are all important elements to a successful, long-term recovery. And what better place to do it all than Atlanta’s very own Piedmont Park.

Some great activities in Piedmont Park for those in recovery in ATL: Read more →

Recovery in New Orleans: Giving up Booze after Mardi Gras

By ExecuCare Team on February 27, 2015 / Recovery / Comments Off

This is the time of year that Recovery in New Orleans discusses giving up booze after Mardi Gras. Not only is it the end of an indulgent time of year for the city and its people, but for some it marks the beginning of Lent when they try (and in the past often failed) to quit alcohol on their on. If you keep finding yourself in this cycle, read on to discover how to obtain a healthy recovery in New Orleans. Read more →

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