It is common for young girls to face mental health challenges. Fortunately, there are things they can do to feel better. Staying active can provide structure in a teen girl’s […]
Recovery
The great American philosopher and founder of recovery psychology, William James, once said “A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain.” This […]
Regarding how we approach others, Saint Augustine once wrote, “What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. Also, it has the feet to hasten to the […]
Imagine for a moment that you go to the auto mechanic with a flat tire. The mechanic analyzes the situation, removes the old tire, and puts on a brand-new one. […]
One way to approach volunteer work and recovery is to think about them as one of the paradoxes of 12-Step recovery. These paradoxes include “surrendering to win,” “struggling to succeed,” […]
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was created back in 1935 with one purpose in mind: “to help the individual that is still struggling recover.” In fact, one of the founders, Bill Wilson, […]
The 18th Century poet Lord Byron has a beautiful aphorism about self-worth. Byron writes, “There are four questions of value in life. What is sacred? Of what is the spirit […]
Interventions have gotten a lot more recognition in recent years due to a television show by the same name. Since 2005, A&E’s Intervention has brought the intervention process into people’s […]
Here’s the upfront reality of substance use disorder (SUD). It is 100% treatable and recovery is 100% possible. However, dependency on meds is not something that should be considered 100% […]
For those of you outside of the recovery realm, it is completely understandable and reasonable that you would be unfamiliar with 12-Step programs. After all, the most recognized 12-Step program, […]
One of life’s difficult tasks is to find positivity in the face of tragedy. How do we rise like the phoenix out of the ashes of despair? At Clearview Horizon […]
Many adolescents find it difficult to cope with life’s pressures, express themselves well, and manage their mental health symptoms. Although the recovery journey can present many obstacles, these obstacles are […]
The challenges of young women in adolescence pose many difficulties for parents and families during treatment and recovery. However, parents and families can make a difference in the healing of […]
Almost nothing is more important to a teenager than her friends. Oftentimes friends can either make or break a girl’s school and adolescent experiences. For most teen girls, being accepted […]
Feeling stress or anxiety while in recovery is natural. This journey is new and can be overwhelming to some. However, this anxiety should decrease as the student becomes comfortable in […]
Addiction and mental health issues can be difficult to work through. Learning to manage emotions while working to get better and stay in recovery can bring up many challenges. It […]
Many people are familiar with the Christmas carol, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” and the song rings true around the holidays for many of those people. However, […]
Psalms 119:105 in the Bible tells us that “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Our mission at Clearview aligns with this statement. […]
Today’s fast-paced world can be quite overwhelming. Sometimes It can be so overwhelming that it may be easy to miss learning some of the basics of life. At Clearview Horizon […]
One of the scariest thoughts a parent may have for their child is the thought of them being “left behind.” All loving parents want to see their children grow up […]
What is the most important part of cooking? Is it having the right tools? Is it having the right ingredients? Is it knowing all of the fancy techniques that those […]
Most of us are familiar with the expression “back when I was a kid…!” With advancements in technology and industry, it is only natural that previous generations believe they had […]
Someone who has publicly lived his life and shared his struggles is the actor Michael J. Fox, famous for his role in “Family Ties.” Going through early onset Parkinson’s disease, […]
In the Bible, Proverbs 4:11 tells us “I have directed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths.” Much like this directive, we use the […]
Please take a moment to consider the places we take our kids regularly. For example, we take our children to school, we take them out for lunch, to swimming lessons, […]
The great American satirist, Mark Twain, once said “The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to other creatures; but the fact that he can do […]
The first verse of the hymn “Amazing Grace” concludes, “I once was lost, but now I’m found. Was blind but now I see.” “Lost” is how many of our students […]
You have probably heard all of the old sayings about parents and their children: “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” “He’s a chip off the old block,” “Like […]
There was a big hit song in the 1980s entitled “Parents Just Don’t Understand.” In the song, Will Smith narrates what it’s like being a teenager in a household where, […]
The iconic American poet, Robert Frost, once said “The best way out is always through.” We cannot skirt around our responsibilities in life. Taking the easier, softer way may seem […]
There is only one subject that prescribes a single solution for problems, and that subject is math. Although we teach math in our academic programs, as you can imagine, math […]
Do you remember the one wish Dorothy requests in The Wizard of Oz? She wants to go home. Then she taps her heels three times and repeats, “There’s no place […]
The American naturalist and author, Henry David Thoreau, once famously said, “Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.” That is certainly how we feel every time […]
The physicist and 20th-century cultural icon, Albert Einstein, once said, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” While his words may seem slightly esoteric, they actually […]
The iconic American philosopher, John Dewey, once said, “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” This quote embodies our beliefs about education here at Clearview Recovery Center. […]
One of the more recognized passages in the Bible is John 4:16. It reads, “God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” […]
Although we are Clearview consider spirituality to be a core component of our program – specifically, the teachings of Jesus Christ – we allow for a great deal of individuality […]
The twelfth step of the 12-Step philosophy states, “Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to those struggling with dependence […]
Now that anyone can basically post anything they want online, it is important to understand that much of what we read is circumstantially accurate at best. This is especially true […]
