When you begin your recovery journey, you may quickly discover that staying sober takes more than just avoiding drugs or alcohol. It is also about protecting your peace, your mental health, and your progress. One of the most powerful ways to do that is by setting boundaries. Boundaries help you define what’s acceptable and what’s...Read More

In many ways, a journal is a letter to your future self. It is also a way to process the feelings you’re having today and a tool to measure change. A journal can be a big part of a person’s recovery process. At Cottonwood, in Tucson, Arizona, we encourage our patients to develop a wide...Read More

An affirmation is a positive statement that validates something about a person. You can say affirmations to yourself, and these will promote your own behavioral health recovery. At Cottonwood, in Tucson, Arizona, we believe that the mind, body, and spirit all play a role in wellness.  What Research Says About Affirmations The more you repeat...Read More

September is Recovery Month, and at Cottonwood, in Tucson, Arizona, we have many reasons to celebrate. We get to cheer them on, as our clients recover from mental health, substance use, process addictions, and eating disorders. Recovery month isn’t just limited to celebrating successful recovery, though. It’s also a time to raise awareness about new...Read More

Sometimes, when we are hurting, we hurt other people. We may not realize until much later the pain we have caused another person, and saying sorry isn’t enough to fix their suffering. At Cottonwood, in Tucson, Arizona, we don’t just help our clients to heal; we also help them to find ways to make amends...Read More

If you have faced addiction, you may have looked around and realized that people who were in your corner before you were using were no longer in your life, as you struggled to get sober. Now that you’re entering recovery, you may be looking to cut ties with people who used with you or who...Read More

If you have never attended a 12-Step group, you might have limited knowledge of what they do and how they work. At Cottonwood, in Tucson, Arizona, we treat a number of conditions for which 12-Step groups exist to offer support. We provide education about these groups to our patients because these groups have been found...Read More

Spirituality is the aspect of ourselves that extends beyond our physical body and includes our purpose and our nature. For some people, this may be an aspect of their religious beliefs, but the two are not the same for everyone. At Cottonwood, in Tucson, Arizona, we promote behavioral health through whole-person care, which includes spiritual...Read More

February is Black History Month. Anyone can struggle with mental illness, regardless of age, gender, race, or other demographic features, so mental illness is not unique to people of color. Unfortunately, there are a lot of barriers that still exist, for black people who are struggling with mental health concerns. At Cottonwood, in Tucson, Arizona,...Read More

Addiction causes a lot of harm to a person’s mind and body, and while they may feel somewhat better after detox, it can take a while for the brain and body to fully bounce back. Sobriety is an important step toward healing this damage, but additional steps can enhance progress.  One of these steps is...Read More