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Willingness

by Aton Center | Nov 30, 2017 | drug and alcohol treatment center, mindfulness, motivation, willingness

“Willingness” is an integral part of recovery. “Willingness” means that you are willing to open up, let go and try something you’ve never tried before. “Willingness” means going to meetings when you don’t feel like it. It means putting yourself to the side and...

Maintaining Motivation

by Aton Center | Nov 8, 2017 | addiction recovery, CBT, healthy recovery, motivation, SMART Recovery

Residents at AToN Center are making major lifestyle changes. They “reset” their lives in a way – they stop drinking and using. They learn new ways of communicating, thinking and caring for themselves. By the time they stand at their AToN Ceremony, they are essentially...

Motivation for Sobriety

by Aton Center | Jul 29, 2017 | Dr. Cox, healthy relationships, motivation, recovery, sobriety, strength

In the early stages of recovery it can be difficult to sort out your motivation for treatment. Your addiction may be like many others where social relationships have been severely affected and you are getting negative feedback from every direction. Your parents...

AToN Center’s 6 Foundations of Recovery

by Aton Center | Jan 8, 2017 | Assertiveness, AToN Center, balance, communication, goals, healthy relationships, motivation, recovery, relapse prevention

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...

Keeping Up Motivation for Recovery

by Aton Center | Nov 18, 2016 | motivation, recovery, recovery process

This weekend we at AToN Center participated in the Hero’s in Recovery 6K. It was amazing to see such great support from people in or who care about recovery. Working towards Breaking The Stigma is a passion of mine and I believe that extinguishing shame about being in...

Building Motivation for Continued Care

by Aton Center | May 14, 2016 | motivation, recovery process, recovery program, self-control

At AToN Center we begin building motivation the moment one enters the program. We look at many different circumstances of each individual in order to incorporate not only a unique individualized treatment plan but a solid discharge plan as well. As residents are here...