Grief & Loss Articles | Barn Life Recovery

The 7 Stages of Grief

Grief is a natural – and highly individualized – response to loss, whether that be the death of a loved one, end of a...

How to Deal With Anticipatory Grief

Grief & Loss

Grief is a natural - and highly individualized - response to loss. But often, we begin grieving before experiencing the actual loss. Our sadness...

How to Increase Dopamine

Depression, Grief & Loss, Mental Health

The Best Ways to Increase Dopamine If something has ever made you smile, then you’ve experienced dopamine. Dopamine is a chemical made by your...

Grief and Loss

Grief & Loss

"When we deny the full expression of our grief, it lays like a weight on our hearts, causing emotional pain and physical ailments"...

A Poseidon Analogy: Anger Management Therapy

Grief & Loss, Philosophy & Psychology

Poseidon: The Ancient Greek God of Anger Management? Throughout our years of doing work at Barn Life Recovery, we have seen many patients...

The Common Threads of Life

Grief & Loss, Mental Health

Existential Angst During the Pandemic Dr. James Hillman once said that our modern culture worships two gods above the rest: economy and psychology. Today,...

The Soul In Harmony With Itself

Grief & Loss, Recovery & Addiction

The Wisdom of Experience This week, we wrap up our analysis of The Lady and the Unicorn with the sixth and final tapestry of...

How to Deal With Disappointment

Depression, Grief & Loss

How to Deal With Disappointment Though many of us do whatever we can to avoid it, disappointment in life is inescapable. Most of the...

Hear From Those We've Impacted

Barn Life is uniquely special. As someone who has had long stretches of sobriety with "traditional" communities and methods, Barn Life stepped in when I started struggling during the pandemic and said "traditional" methods failed to help.The staff here are exceptional. This is a truly subjective statement, but it is my honest opinion that the people from the owner (Hi Matt!) to EVERYONE else works there because they believe in the work and want to share the tools they found.Barn Life and their little sibling, Peer Mental Wellness were the launchpad from a shell of an existence to person with self-love/respect, and a life-mission of personal development.

Steven D.

Best for someone looking for spiritual healing in addition to their mental health healing.

Luka P.

Barn life is probably one of the most amazing facilities you could ever attend when it comes to mental illness. This was the first place that popped up when I was searching for help and I’m so thankful that it did. The environment is very therapeutic, the staff is awesome, and the group discussions and activities were so helpful in me understanding what I was experiencing. Do not hesitate to be a part of this place. It’s literally a game changer. I was only there for 6 weeks but I wished I stayed at least 6 months. Ever since returning home, I’ve been much happier and my perspective has changed dramatically. I’ve done things and participated in events at my college that I never thought I would be able to do. This place is truly amazing and I’m forever grateful that I found this place.

Ariana E.

Through trial and error of trying to stay sober this program is definitely the most caring and supporting of them all if anyone needs help and is willing to help themselves I suggest barnlife they will for a fact give you the push you need and the tools to keep you going

Mason T.

My daughter has been at Barn Life Recovery now for two months. It was my last resort to send her 9 hours away from me. She has been in drug and mental health rehabs in and out for two years. This was my last stitch effort to save my daughter and get her back to herself. Alyssa and I spoke multiple times before deciding. Their willingness to do everything for her and the different teams they have work with them is amazing. My daughter is happy again and clean and sober. She loves it there in their outpatient program. They restore your faith in humanity. They help restore someone who is broken in so many places to themselves. They have put the light back in my daughters eyes. They are committed to helping each person who truly wants the help. They assist in helping them get jobs and be responsible members of society. I recommend their program to anyone wanting to recover from drug, alcohol and mental health.Thank you to all the people at Barn Life who have made my daughter smile and bring the light back to her eyes. I am truly grateful.DawnaLee

DawnaLee W.

I am alumni from Zen Recovery Path / a great place , and live a happy healthy life ever since / great peaceful place to recover // Namaste

Michael M.

Category: Grief & Loss