Recovery

Recovery is a Journey

Living well is not an empty dream.

Knowledge is Necessity. If you're one of the lucky ones, your medication will clear your head, restore your judgment, raise your IQ, make you lose 50 pounds, put ten million in your bank account, and have Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt breaking up over the prospect of 20 minutes alone with you.

On the other hand, if you're like the rest of us, you have your work cut out for you. The encouraging news is your diagnosis means you don't have to settle for a miserable half-life. The sobering news is getting well and staying well involves being smart and disciplined - a fairly daunting prospect when we have our illness and a host of side issues to contend with.

The articles in this section serve the dual purpose of letting you know what you're up against and of giving you some answers. The recovery techniques here are simultaneously as old as the hills and backed by modern science, but there are no guarantees. You won't find out if they work for you or not until you put in the work.


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Mindfulness - The Ultimate Mood Stabilizer

What is arguably the most effective recovery tool requires a highly disciplined mind.

You Are What You Eat

It's official. Good food is good for you.

Sleep

If you have a mood disorder you have sleep issues..

God Power

This just in - religion and spirituality work.

Doing Recovery

Everyone is talking about recovery. These people are DOING it.

Meditation and Yoga

Don't just stand there - sit!

“Mind precedes its objects. They are mind-governed and mind-made.” - The Buddha

Mindfulness - The Ultimate Mood Stabilizer

Mindfulness - Living in the Present

Successfully negotiating the present allows us to make peace with our past and face the future with hope.

Diet and Obesity

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic. Fortunately you don't have to be part of it.

Sweet and Sour

Thinking of reaching for a chocolate? Think again.

Don't Drink the Diet Coke

Feeling depressed or fatigued? Check the ingredients on the bottle.

Recovery FAQ

The definitive cheat sheet.

Dreaded Exercise

The catch is you have to do it.

Stronger Than We Seem

We know our capabilities better than our clinicians.

Planning for a Better Tomorrow

Living well requires preparing for - and managing - the worst.

Healing

How do we find peace and acceptance in the face of adversity?

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Sue Bergeson, president DBSA

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