Blog Articles

Life after COVID

When will life return to normal? The whole world is asking the same question, and for some it is creating a lot of anxiety. The last year of COVID was a year of dealing with so many unknowns.
Mar 21st, 2021

Summertime

Finding things to do in the summer is not as easy as most people think.
Jun 26th, 2021

How to Stay Sober for Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving holiday is usually a difficult time for someone who has just completed rehabilitation for drug and/or alcohol addiction. For many families, holiday celebrations and festivities center around alcohol.
Nov 15th, 2019

How Gratitude Can Aid Addiction Recovery

Did you know that November is National Gratitude Month? As Thanksgiving approaches, most of us realize that thankfulness should color the way we look at the world. But gratitude shouldn’t be relegated to November.
Nov 12th, 2019

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

At MFI, we rely on scientifically proven methods to help support clients at all 10 of our Riverside-area treatment facilities. And one, which is admittedly a mouthful, is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). But what is it and why does it work?
Oct 30th, 2019

National Antidepressant Death Awareness Month

October is well-known for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Everywhere you go, pink ribbons abound. But a lesser-known yet equally important observance, also held each October, is National Antidepressant Death Awareness Month.
Oct 22nd, 2019

Happy Sober Halloween

Halloween is a call to party for many American adults. But how do you put the fun back into the special occasion if you’re on the road to recovery?
Oct 15th, 2019

Sober October

Staying sober for the entire month of October may sound like a difficult challenge. But if you struggle with addiction, doing so offers a wonderful opportunity to sober up before the holidays.
Oct 9th, 2019

Pill-Free Pain Management

Whether you are a recovering addict or someone who cares about one, you need to know that if you require pain relief during the treatment or when in remission, there are safe approaches available which do not entail reaching for a pill.
Oct 9th, 2019

Suicide Prevention

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. The annual campaign focuses attention on a serious public health problem, which affects people of all ages.
Oct 3rd, 2019