by Cheri Harkleroad | Sep 20, 2012 | Lifestyle Balance, Problem Solving, Urges and Cravings
How decision fatigue can affect your recovery by Julie Myers, PsyD, MSCP Licensed Clinical Psychologist in San Diego Recent research on the topic of willpower shows that we, as human beings, have limited decision making capacity. That is, in any given day, we...
by Cheri Harkleroad | Dec 4, 2011 | Urges and Cravings
Take the First Step to Take Control of Your Cravings by Julie Myers, PsyD Cravings are controlled by a variety of brain chemicals, including norepinephrine, dopamine, and glutamate. Many people describe their cravings as coming out of nowhere, as if these...
by Cheri Harkleroad | Aug 7, 2011 | Urges and Cravings
Riding the SMART Recovery “Tremor” by Julie Myers, PsyD Volunteer Adviser, SMART Recovery San Diego You’ve probably heard of “riding the wave” during an urge to use. Riding the wave is a way to experience the urge, without letting it control you. Urges...
by Cheri Harkleroad | May 22, 2011 | Urges and Cravings
SMART Recovery: Stress relievers for urge control by Julie Myers, PsyD Volunteer Adviser, SMART Recovery San Diego Have you ever thought about how much stress triggers your using? Stress (and the resulting anxiety or anger) drives people to seek relief. For many...
by Cheri Harkleroad | May 16, 2011 | Motivation, Urges and Cravings
Working a SMART Recovery by Julie Myers, PsyD Change in recovery takes work, just like learning any other new skill. It rarely happens without effort. Try these simple tips to make faster progress in your recovery: Write down a list of SMART Recovery tools you can...
by Cheri Harkleroad | May 8, 2011 | General, Lifestyle Balance, Motivation, Problem Solving, Urges and Cravings
How to participate in SMART Recovery meetings by Julie Myers, PsyD Volunteer Adviser, SMART Recovery San Diego SMART Recovery stands for “Self-Management and Recovery Training”. In other words, it is about how YOU can take control of yourself and...
