Framework Recovery

Old adages abound... "count your blessings," "have an attitude of gratitude," "gratitude turns what we have into enough..." Focusing our energy on what we DO have in early recovery vs. what we DON'T have has significant benefits. These benefits not only help people in early recovery - this mindset is applicable to all!

To learn more about the science behind counting our blessings in early recovery (as well in life), see the link below!

The Science Behind Counting Your Blessings in Recovery - Addiction Recovery Practicing gratitude every day can improve your overall health and mental wellness, increase your control of emotions, and prevent relapse.

A foundational skillset for all human beings is how to effectively communicate... ineffective, or emotionally heightened communication, often times lands us in conflict with others, angry, hurt, etc. This is true for everyone, not just those who are struggling. Poor communication can cost us relationships, jobs, peace of mind... and the list goes on. We work diligently with our guys to create a strong framework in effective and healthy communication which will not only serve them in their early recovery, but throughout their entires lives. See more on our website and at the link below!

A Framework for Effective Communication - Mental Health As you learn to listen, you will be able to listen to more than what you want to hear and the full context of their words.

As human beings we strive for connection. Oftentimes, especially in early recovery, we have surface level, pseudo-relationships, based on shared maladaptive coping skills, codependency, and other harmful or toxic elements. We work with our clients to create transparent and authentic relationships which are mutually beneficial and based on belonging, love, honesty, and empathy. This enables open & safe dialogue, community, and an overall feeling of safety... these skills and connections serve as building blocks to foster healthy family, friend, romantic relationships for the rest of their lives. See more at the link below and on our website!

Friendship, Empathy, and Being Present for Others - Mindfulness Learning and developing empathy in recovery can be challenging but is worth the reward. Learn to share your life experiences.

"Fear based living" can present in many forms but is exacerbated by unhealthy habits, self-destructive behaviors, and maladaptive coping mechanisms. We begin to work with our guys to establish self-awareness -> allowing them to identify emotions -> develop emotional intelligence and mastery -> self-regulate! This process often times is complex and unique to every individual which is why we operate in an intimate fashion thus truly being able to offer individualized care based on the needs of our clients! See more at the link below, our website, or feel free to reach out!

How To Reclaim Your Life From Fear-Based Living? - Mental Health Allowing fear to take over your thought processes can lead to many negative effects on the maintenance of long-term sobriety.

Navigating family dynamics in early recovery requires patience, healthy communication, and an understanding that healing needs to take place to reestablish roles, trust, and new ways of life. This is particularly important as we near the holidays which can be a time of joy and togetherness, but also stress and anxiety. See the link below for more!

How To Navigate Family Relationships After Treatment - Understanding Addiction Learning how to navigate family relationships after treatment can be particularly challenging as you address relationships individually.

Mastering and habitualizing tools and techniques that can be used on "the fly" for emotional regulation is a critical skillset we teach at Framework Recovery. Often times a doctor, therapist, coach, sponsor, friend, etc. isn't available 24/7 so in a time of crisis it is crucial to be able to self regulate. See more at the link below!

6 Relapse Prevention Techniques That Work - Sobriety Learn how to practice and utilize the most effective prevention techniques to avoid relapsing in your recovery.

Our four-legged staff members play an integral role in our clients' recovery journey while with us (meet them in our "About Us" page on our website). Ranging from grounding de-escalation, to teaching responsibility, accountability, and everything in between! See more at the link below on how we utilize our furry friends and the benefits to animal assisted therapy in early recovery!

The Power of Animal Therapy - Animal Assisted Therapy Animal-assisted therapy can have powerful effects in recovery. Dogs in particular can help with improving trust and safety.

More often than not, when an individual is battling substance abuse issues, it has a significant and eroding effect on loved ones as well. Often times affected families will need to do their own work to get out from under how their loved one's disease has unknowingly had an impact on their own lives. To learn more, see the link below!

https://frameworkrecovery.com/what-are-the-impacts-of-substance-use-on-family/

What Are The Impacts of Substance Use on Family? - Treatment Substance use can impact every member of the family, with consequences ranging from physical to emotional effecting each person differently.

Aftercare should never be an afterthought - it's where our guys begin to utilize skills and tools learned at the residential level, and continue to learn in our outpatient clinical setting, in a real-world setting. It's where the "rubber meets the road" and we specialize in facilitating, supporting, and encouraging the continued growth post inpatient treatment. More on the importance of aftercare below and on our website!

https://frameworkrecovery.com/is-there-life-after-residential-treatment/

Is There Life After Residential Treatment? - Sober Living Healing from addiction takes time, and the framework of a successful recovery is built around a thorough aftercare plan.

Fear of failure, consequences for our behavior, addressing your past... are all very common threads in early recovery. What often isn't discussed, and is something that we address, is the fear of success. When living a certain way and experiencing negative outcomes over and over, it becomes the norm and what we expect. Often times "success" can be scary and if not addressed appropriately, can lead to self-sabotage. For more information on this, see the link below!! - The Framework Team.

https://frameworkrecovery.com/a-guide-to-overcome-the-fear-of-success-in-recovery/

A Guide To Overcome the Fear of Success in Recovery - Sobriety Putting the fears of success aside is particularly important in recovery because changes are necessary in order to succeed.

Consistency in your own recovery, as in life, is one major marker for long-term success, contentment, and physical, emotional, and mental health. With our guys, we stress establishing new daily, weekly, and monthly habits on a small scale in order to meet long term goals (which can feel overwhelming), reestablish relationships through accountability and reliability, and ensure a strong foundation in long-lasting recovery. See the link below and our website for more! - The Framework Team

https://frameworkrecovery.com/how-to-keep-your-head-in-the-game/

How To Keep Your Head in the Game? - Addiction Recovery Learn how to keep your head in the game of your recovery from addiction through keeping your daily routines.

The importance of finding the right treatment provider based on need is one of the most important pieces in beginning one's recovery journey. Most people are unaware, frightened, and looking for immediate answers, which often times can lead to admitting into an inappropriate facility based on numerous things. Please see the link below for tips and tricks on finding the right provider for you or a loved one and if we at Framework can help guide you in your search, do not hesitate to reach out.

https://frameworkrecovery.com/a-framework-for-choosing-a-treatment-program/

As summer gets in to full swing, we are consistently mindful of how to enjoy the beautiful weather, parks, and beaches here in Huntington Beach while also being in recovery. A big part of our process is to learn how to enjoy life in recovery, and there's few places better to do that than Southern California. For some ideas on how to enjoy the summer sober, see our blog below and our website for more information! - Framework Team

https://frameworkrecovery.com/how-to-have-a-very-sober-summer/

Framework Recovery, located close to the beach in Orange County, California, specializes in boutique, men only, full-spectrum outpatient level of care (PHP, IOP, &OP) in conjunction with structured living and life-skills. A beautiful, staffed, newly remodeled home in Huntington Beach serves as a supportive and communal environment where our guys' can begin their recovery journey. More information can be found on our website at frameworkrecovery.com as well!

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Framework Recovery: Welcome to our home! Accountability. Community. Understanding. These are the three things the outside world may not be able to provide a person affected by substance use disorder...

One of many topics tackled at Framework Recovery with our clients is diet and nutrition. The importance of proper nourishment and fuel for your body and mind to heal plays an integral role in recovery and life. See more at the link below, and how we provide a whole person approach by visiting our website!

https://frameworkrecovery.com/how-do-you-incorporate-healthy-foods-into-your-recovery/

How Do You Incorporate Healthy Foods Into Your Recovery? - Prevention Creating healthy eating habits can improve your mood, energy levels, substance use symptoms, and general well-being.

All of our pups at Framework Recovery play a grounding, calming, and centering role for our guys as they navigate their recovery journey. For more on the benefits of dog-assisted treatment, please see the link below, and our website to meet our four-legged staff members!

https://frameworkrecovery.com/can-dogs-play-a-role-in-recovery/

Can Dogs Play a Role in Recovery? - Animal Assisted Therapy Dogs can also help reduce stress, lower blood pressure, improve mood, and improve treatment outcomes and aid in the recovery process.

As our guys begin to flourish in their sobriety, we encourage and explore venturing out and rediscovering old hobbies, and finding new ones, to encourage bonding, community, self-confidence, and reigniting passion in their lives - see more at the link below on the importance of learning to have fun again in early sobriety!

https://frameworkrecovery.com/how-to-create-new-hobbies/

How To Create New Hobbies - Recovery Participating in different activities and exploring new hobbies will help you redefine yourself during your recovery.

The role of masculinity as it pertains to physical, emotional, and mental recovery is a frequent topic addressed within our community. Recovery goes beyond just substance abuse to addressing deeply ingrained belief systems that need to be completely unraveled in order to make further progress. See more on some ways in which we tackle masculinity at the link below and our website!

https://frameworkrecovery.com/is-toxic-masculinity-too-toxic-for-recovery/

Is Toxic Masculinity Too Toxic For Recovery? - Mental Health Toxic masculinity makes men afraid to be vulnerable, causing them to cope with uncomfortable emotions through substance use.

Transparency and vulnerability are critical components to growth, and they allow you to establish genuine connection and relationships with those around you. At Framework, our guys can begin to build life-time bonds, friendships, and relationships that will be tantamount in maintaining long term recovery. Having a community, and a "tribe" you can count on for support, eases having the perceived weight of the world on your shoulders. See more at the link below and our website!

https://frameworkrecovery.com/the-benefits-of-emotional-vulnerability/

The Benefits of Emotional Vulnerability - Mental Health Practicing vulnerability will make you more comfortable connecting with your emotions and expressing them to others.

Transparency and vulnerability are critical components to growth, and they allow you to establish genuine connection and relationships with those around you. At Framework, our guys can begin to build life-time bonds, friendships, and relationships that will be tantamount in maintaining long term recovery. Having a community, and a "tribe" you can count on for support, eases having the perceived weight of the world on your shoulders. See more at the link below and our website!

https://frameworkrecovery.com/the-benefits-of-emotional-vulnerability/

The Benefits of Emotional Vulnerability - Mental Health

Learning accountability and responsibility in early recovery is a critical step in growing and maintaining your foundation for long lasting recovery. For more information, visit our blog and website!

https://frameworkrecovery.com/how-to-be-responsible-in-recovery/

How To Be Responsible In Recovery - Sobriety

At Framework Recovery, we stress inclusion and participation to our Alumni... it ensures community, relatability, and allows our guys to continue to build "their tribe", a strong support network as they continue to navigate recovery and everything that life throws at them - see our website and blog post for more!

https://frameworkrecovery.com/what-are-the-perks-of-alumni-participation/

What Are The Perks of Alumni Participation? - Addiction Recovery

After care should never be an after thought... We strive to walk hand-in-hand with our guys and support, encourage, and challenge them as they navigate reintegrating to "real life" - to learn more, please visit our website, or feel free to reach out!

https://frameworkrecovery.com/a-framework-for-entering-the-real-world/

A Framework for Entering the Real World - Addiction Recovery A good job can help you take the next step in your recovery while still focusing on your mental health symptoms.

All of us at Framework Recovery believe strongly in the life-changing benefits of animals... which is why our four-pawed friends are always around the office and home. To meet our furry staff members, go to the "about" page on the website!

https://frameworkrecovery.com/how-to-find-comfort-in-a-furry-friend/

How To Find Comfort in a Furry Friend - Animal Assisted Therapy An emotional support animal can provide you with comfort, support, and companionship during your recovery journey.

As we step in to a new year, we step in to new intentions... to live life more fully, present, and healthy. If you are struggling, it is an opportune time for a heart felt discussion with your loved ones and we can help. Have a safe and wonderful New Year and here's to 2022! - Framework Recovery

https://frameworkrecovery.com/a-framework-for-discussing-recovery-with-your-family/

A Framework for Discussing Recovery With Your Family - Mindfulness Talking about your recovery with your loved ones requires you to be comfortable talking about your past traumas and triggers.

Read more on the importance and benefits of finding gratitude and cultivating a positive mindset! Happy holidays from Framework Recover!

https://frameworkrecovery.com/giving-thanks-and-living-in-gratitude/

Giving Thanks and Living in Gratitude - Mental Health Living a life of gratitude is important to your recovery and will help you be selfless, positive, and appreciate your life.

Be sure to stick close to your tribe this time of year 😊 Happy Holidays from Framework Recovery

https://frameworkrecovery.com/discover-the-importance-of-community-support-during-recovery/

Discover The Importance of Community Support During Recovery - Understanding Addiction Want to learn more about the effectiveness of community support and how to create your own support network for addiction recovery?

As we get into the holidays - an exciting, joyful, but potentially stressful and tough time of year for some, we want to remind everyone to take a break to prioritize your all-important self care this season!

Happy Holidays from everyone at Framework 😊

https://frameworkrecovery.com/understanding-the-basics-of-self-care/

Understanding the Basics of Self-Care - Mental Health Remember that taking small steps to include self-care activities in your daily routine will aid in your recovery process.

Happy birthday to co founder/owner Troy Smith!!!

Seven years of glorious sobriety is a big deal!!