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Executive Sobriety Tools: Gratitude Practice | Northern Virginia {Updated February 2025}

Gratitude as a Recovery Tool: A Professional’s Guide to Maintaining Sobriety In Northern Virginia’s high-pressure professional environment, maintaining recovery requires sophisticated tools and strategies. While gratitude might seem simple, research shows it’s a powerful component of lasting recovery, particularly for executives balancing career demands with sobriety. The Science of Gratitude in Recovery Recent studies demonstrate […]

Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome Treatment | Northern VA PAWS {Updated February 2025}

Understanding Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS): A Guide for Professionals and Families Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) represents a significant challenge in early recovery, particularly for professionals in Northern Virginia’s high-pressure environment. According to UCLA research, PAWS manifests as “a set of impairments that can persist for weeks or months after abstaining from substance use,” affecting approximately […]

Recovery is Alive in the DC Metro Region

Often when we talk about addiction statistics, we talk about deaths, overdoses, and hospitalizations, sad statistics which tell an important part of the story. At New Paradigm Recovery, however, we know that the story doesn’t always end in tragedy. On the contrary, there are millions who live happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives in recovery.1 2It’s […]

Addiction is Close to Home in Fairfax County, Virginia

At New Paradigm Recovery, we know how vital it is to dispel myths about addiction. Misinformation, stigma, and shame often stop people from seeking diagnosis, treatment, and ultimately, recovery. Many individuals believe addiction is an issue only seen in rural Appalachian communities or inner-city neighborhoods. However, this is far from the truth. The reality is […]

Rising Need for Outpatient Addiction Treatment Near Great Falls, Virginia

Epidemic Hits Close to Home The idyllic surroundings of Great Falls, VA, might suggest a peaceful community untouched by the challenges of modern life. However, recent data reveals an alarming increase in addiction rates among its residents. This surge in substance use disorders highlights an urgent need for accessible, effective treatment options in the area, […]

Articles for Treatment Professionals

Family Systems, Part One: What is family therapy, and why is it part of mental health treatment?

This article is the first in a series about family systems and the reciprocal relationship between family therapy and mental health treatment.  If nothing else, the pandemic has brought each of us a greater understanding of how we relate to one another: we miss our co-workers, we miss simple interactions with our neighbors, we start […]

The Effects of Spirituality on Recovery

What is spirituality? Why do people often bristle at the idea of a spiritual association with 12- Step programs of recovery? Is there room for atheists and agnostics in the world of recovery? A recent study in the Journal of Religion and Health investigated the effects of spirituality on recovery from alcohol addiction. Statistics from […]

Addiction in Northern Virginia

Addiction in Northern Virginia: A Hidden Crisis We often hear about the opioid epidemic, but many of us believe it won’t affect our lives. However, is that really the case? In Fairfax County, opioid overdoses are the number one cause of unnatural death, according to the Fairfax County Health Department. Fentanyl-related overdose deaths in Fairfax […]