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Building Healthy Relationships

Posted on March 3, 2020

Substance use impacts every aspect of our lives. Outside of our own selves, perhaps nothing is impacted more fully by addiction than our relationships with others. As we begin our recovery process, we learn to heal ourselves. However, our relationships also need healing. If we...

Dysregulation in addiction and early Sobriety

Posted on September 15, 2017

in communication, community, community support groups, family, family support, family therapy for addiction

by Aton Center

An individual making the transition from a life of addiction to recovery faces the task of reorganizing the method in which they live. The influence of addiction on a person’s life can result in a multi-faceted dysregulated experience. Being dysregulated has a wide range of...

The Big Change

Posted on June 15, 2017

in Assertiveness, AToN Center, communication, Dr.Chad Cox, drinking, drug use, sober, sobriety

by Aton Center

Often in my work with clients at the AToN center it starts to dawn upon them that sobriety is more than just "not drinking or using." Initially, many people believe that they will be able to live the exact same lifestyle that they were engaged...

AToN Center’s 6 Foundations of Recovery

Posted on January 8, 2017

in Assertiveness, AToN Center, balance, communication, goals, Healthy Relationships, motivation, recovery, Relapse Prevention

by Aton Center

In an effort to eliminate the presence of self-destructive and maladaptive behaviors, we subscribe to these basic principles: AToN Center's 6 Foundations of Recovery: 1. Maintain motivation: AToN Center believes that motivation can be built rather than it needing to already exist prior...