by OTR Staff | Jan 4, 2022 | Relationships and Addiction, Self Care for Addicts
Early Sobriety Dating — Should You Date While In recovery? So many aspects of our lives are affected by addiction. The negative impact that substance use can have on our personal relationships is heartbreaking and can push us further into dependency. From our... 
by OTR Staff | Apr 30, 2021 | Addiction Recovery, Self Care for Addicts
Many people recovering from substance abuse issues need to start their lives over again from scratch. To do this, they need to create a new substance-free identity and lifestyle, work on mending broken relationships with family and loved ones, and work towards... 
by OTR Staff | Apr 14, 2021 | Addiction Recovery, Mental Health and Addiction, Self Care for Addicts
Dealing with grief and loss is not easy for anyone, especially because at a young age, we are not always taught or shown healthy ways to handle those situations. Although grief can be complicated and people have different ways of processing it, it doesn’t have to be... 
by OTR Staff | Jul 1, 2016 | Addiction Treatment, Oregon Trail Recovery, Rehab Programs, Self Care for Addicts
Self Care Industry Working in the field of drug and alcohol treatment is extremely rewarding. Seeing first hand, individuals change their lives from hopeless, desperate, lonely, and ashamed to becoming productive members of society is something that is not experienced... 
by OTR Staff | Dec 28, 2015 | Oregon Trail Recovery, Portland Drug Rehab, Self Care for Addicts
“ Ooh, Ahh, Wow, that is so beautiful, I have never seen anything like this!” These are just a few of the things I often here when taking clients out on an adventure in mother nature. When going for a hike I can’t tell you how many times I get questions such as “How... 
by OTR Staff | Dec 1, 2015 | Oregon Trail Recovery, Portland Drug Rehab, Self Care for Addicts
At the end of last month, I was yet again blessed by this program. I got the privilege and pleasure of taking a few of our clients up to the Oregon Coast, specifically Falcons Crest and Haystack Rock. This is yet another example of how Oregon Trail Recovery has...