Importance of Recreation in Recovery
Boredom. It is one of the biggest challenges people face in early recovery. If someone leaves the structure of treatment and returns home to spend all day alone and watching TV, they may be tempted to contact old drinking or using buddies...
Read more →
Finding Fun in Recovery
How do you help clients at Vinland Center learn how to have fun while in recovery? You start with respect. "You treat everyone with respect so they feel good about themselves," said Tom Everett, who works in Vinland's Fitness and Wellne...
Read more →
Keeping Your New Year Resolutions
We all look forward to a New Year. It often signals a new start. Many make resolutions to make changes in their lives, but how often do those disappear by week two or three of the New Year? And what are some ways to keep resolutions? (...
Read more →
The Journey to Recovery
The struggle for recovery is real for Vinland clients every day. But before you can understand recovery, you must first learn about the addiction process. Vinland Clinical Director Rick Krueger speaks to the addiction process and finding...
Read more →
Handling the Holidays
Having trouble disconnecting during the holidays? Technology can be a blessing and a curse. It has become such a embedded part of our culture. Here are some tips on tackling the holidays hands free. (Infographic resource: Visualistan)...
Read more →
The Power of Gratitude
(Infographic attributed to www.mindvalleyacademy.com)...
Read more →
Measuring Health in Recovery
Brain speed, balance, flexibility, hand-eye coordination, upper and lower body strength, and body fat percentage. These are the seven parameters that are used to assess Vinland’s clients’ health. Vinland Fitness and Wellness Manager Jeff...
Read more →
A Journal for Recovery: Writing For Mental Health
Some write about feelings. Some write about what they ate. Some write about the day’s goals. Whatever the subject matter, identifying feelings and emotions is the key to keeping personal journals. “Everyone has a story to tell,” said ...
Read more →
Meditation Walking: A Path to Recovery
Feel the warmth of sun on your skin. Hear your footsteps along the path. See trees’ leaves flutter in the wind. These are some of the sights and sounds for the walking meditation group at Vinland. “We want to empower people to be in t...
Read more →
Vinland Celebrates 25 years of Its Chemical Health Program
Vinland staff welcomed guests at an open house Oct. 7 to celebrate 25 years of its chemical health program. Vinland began offering chemical health services for adults with brain injuries in 1990. Now, 25 years later, the program continue...
Read more →
