Prioritizing self-care is always key to ensuring good mental and physical health. This is especially true for anyone in recovery from a substance use disorder. While someone is on the path to recovery, it is crucial to find strategies and support to keep their mind on healthy things. If you’d like to help someone you love engage with the world and their health in positive ways, consider giving a gift that focuses on helping them stay in recovery.
Keep in mind that special consideration is often necessary for those in early recovery. Carefully consider what kind of gifts to give a person in the early stages. There is also the option to create your own gift, for a unique and personalized approach. Each person’s journey is their own, so take into consideration what your loved one would appreciate and feel supported by the most.
If you’d like to give a gift that keeps on giving and provides specially curated gifts appropriate for those in recovery, consider a subscription box. Here are some of our favorites for people in recovery.
Wellness and Self-Care Subscription Boxes
When someone is recovering from a substance use disorder, it takes time for the mind to heal and a lot of effort to consistently implement new practices they may have learned while in a recovery facility. Additionally, your loved one may be experiencing feelings of depression and anxiety as they are adapting to their “new normal.” Practicing self-care on a daily or weekly basis is a great way to defeat negative habits and thoughts and instead build healthy thoughts and patterns.
We’ve rounded up several subscription wellness and self-care boxes that you can purchase for someone who is trying to maintain their recovery.
Therabox
Therabox gives subscribers eight high-quality healthcare products from well-known, credible brands for $34.99. The receiver of this box will experience luxurious pampering with full-sized bottles of essential oils, bath products, skincare products, candles, and even snacks that promote wellness.
Included in these boxes are also a “happiness boosting activity” that helps with healthy thought patterns. Examples of these activities may be journals, self-meditation books, affirmations, games, and even art that promotes therapeutic exercises.
The Clean Beauty & Skincare Box – by Laurel & Reed
The Clean Beauty & Skincare Box is an opportunity for a truly luxurious skincare routine. When you give this box, know that you are giving your loved one cruelty-free, non-toxic products, many of which are vegan. All items included will be wrapped in pretty paper, with the option to send a message of support and well-wishes. Additionally, you have several options for the length of subscription you wish to purchase; the longer you subscribe, the more you save.
Bath Bevy
A Bath Bevy subscription box is perfect for those who love to take baths, a luxury many people who have just finished treatment went without for some time. Included in these boxes are handcrafted bath and body items, all made within the United States. For those who love new products to try, Bath Bevy provides new seasonal items every month. Some of the products that can be found in a box include bath bombs, bath salts, bubble bath products, and soap scrubs. This is a wonderful self-care product for those who greatly appreciate a spa-like bath time.
Hopebox
This self-care and wellness subscription box is a wonderful way to help promote hope in your loved one’s life. Those who open a Hopebox will find products that offer sources of hope and encouragement, including ten or more unique and uplifting items. Even more powerful is the fact that each item has been created and handpicked by crafters who have their own stories to tell, including how they found hope in healing.
Some of the goodies that can be found in these boxes include candles, books, and other self-care and wellness items. Additionally, something new will be available for individuals to experience each season.
If you wish to purchase a subscription for someone you care about undergoing the recovery process, this is a great option for offering them hope as they heal and grow. You can choose from three frequency options, including every three months, every six months, or up to twelve months.
Merkaela
If your loved one prefers handmade all-natural products that promote self-care and wellness for the entire body and mind, Merkaela is the subscription box for them. Inside, they will find soaps, lotions, exfoliators, smudge sticks, and other holistic products. This box places a focus on meditation, allowing the individual to center their mind and body while using the products.
You can choose from several kinds of subscription boxes, such as the Merkaela Essential Wellness Box, Merkaela Smudge Stick Box, Merkaela Deluxe Wellness Box, and the Merkaela Handmade Soap Box.
Feeling Fab
This subscription box is perfect for those who enjoy products that allow them to truly pamper themselves. Feeling Fab boxes give six to nine products that promote self-care such as beauty products, skincare products, body care products, healing crystals, and candles. Additionally, the boxes will include activities that are designed to help reduce stress and guides that give individuals information on how to better practice self-care.
If you’re looking to save some money, smaller boxes, called mini boxes, are available for purchase. These boxes offer similar products, just in a smaller volume.
Sips By
If you know someone who is recovering from substance use disorder and is also a tea lover or looking to replace another beverage of choice, this subscription box can be wonderful. Tea is a soothing drink, perfect for promoting peaceful and calm reflection. Sips By allows you to personalize a box, based on a person’s favorite teas. You can choose up to four kinds of teas, along with information on how to properly steep and serve tea. Tea filters are also included.
Healthy Snack and Meal Prep Boxes
Practicing self-care and wellness also means eating well. Unfortunately, this can be difficult to do without a meal plan in place. Plus, meal planning can be overwhelming for any adult, particularly one in active recovery. A great way to ensure that a person recovering from substance use disorder is fueling their body with what it needs to recover is to give them a subscription to healthy snack and meal preparation boxes. Below are a few great options.
Hello Fresh
This subscription box is a fairly popular option. When you create a plan with Hello Fresh, you have the option to personalize your plan, choosing what kind of meals you prefer, such as meals including meat, vegetables, or family-friendly options. You can also choose meals that are tailored to include healthy options. Another option allows you to choose how many meal kits you want per week and how many people you want to feed, which is helpful for parents in recovery.
EatClean
EatClean is a subscription box that gives an individual easy access to creating healthy meals. There’s no need to head out to the grocery store or search for recipes. With a subscription, your loved one will receive a variety of meals that fit their preferences, such as paleo, keto, or even plant-based options. They’ll even get fifteen free meals to try to ensure that EatClean is the right choice.
Home Chef
Home Chef allows your loved one to set their preferences for the kinds of meals they’d like to receive – or you can choose the ones you’d like to give. For example, they may pick meal kits that are already prepared; just heat them up, and they’re ready to go. Your loved one may also pick microwavable meals, meals that take only thirty minutes to cook and serve, or breakfasts, desserts, and other snacks. All meals and snacks are low in carbohydrates and high in protein.
Book Club Subscriptions
Book club subscriptions are excellent ways to expand a person’s imagination, giving them new insights and fresh perspectives. One of the best options for promoting healthy patterns in recovery is to give your loved one a chance to dive into recovery or inspirational books. Books can help us deal with life by providing a healthier coping mechanism to turn to when we feel overwhelmed, can help us connect with others over books, and can also encourage us to learn and grow.
Book of the Month
Book of the Month subscription boxes give you the choice as to which book you’d like to read every month. If the thought of choosing from so many titles is overwhelming to you – or if it may be overwhelming to the person you are giving the subscription to – you can narrow the playing field a bit by choosing between five recently published books. You can also save money if you purchase a three-, six-, or twelve-month subscription.
The Book Drop
The Book Drop gives your loved one the opportunity to be surprised with a new read each month, meaning that neither of you need to put effort into deciding which book to pick. However, you are able to choose from many subscription types. Books are chosen for the subscriber by the staff of a bookstore, who typically pick books that are not found in the mainstream. The Book Drop also promises to provide a wide range of diverse book titles.
Page 1 Books
This book club subscription is based out of an independently owned bookshop in the state of Illinois. With this subscription, you’ll be gifting books that are handpicked based on personal preference then gift-wrapped for an extra flourish. Additionally, each box will contain an item related to a book, such as a bookmark, keychain, candle, or tote bag.
The emphasis of this book club is meant to feel very personal, tailoring each selection specifically to the book reader’s likes, dislikes, and favorite genres. With the personalization level offered by Page 1 Books, this can be a great option for a true book lover.
Hobby and Craft Kits
Finding a new hobby or picking up an old hobby is a healthy way to use your time, boost your emotional health, and promote creativity. Participating in hobbies and crafts is especially beneficial for those recovering from substance use disorders as they look to fill the time they once spent using a substance with a productive activity. This is why purchasing hobby and craft kits can be a great gift and resource for supporting a new healthy pattern.
The Adults and Crafts Crate
You may have heard that crafting is an inexpensive type of therapy. While it is not meant to replace therapy, The Adults & Crafts Crate gives people of all ages the opportunity to find satisfaction in all sorts of crafts. Your loved one can learn new crafting skills, ranging from wood burning to engraving, allowing them to create anything from coasters to storage containers. There’s no need for the recipient to buy additional supplies as everything needed is included in the box, including detailed instructions.
The Paper Crate- Card Making Kit
If your loved one enjoys sending cards, they may enjoy creating their own versions to send to others. The Paper Crate provides all the materials necessary to learn how to create beautiful homemade cards.
Included in the monthly paper crate box are the materials to make four cards, along with stamps, paper, stickers, and other embellishments, as well as instructions. Although it includes details for beginners, even long-time crafters can enjoy this subscription box.
Classic Artist Box
For those with a devoted interest in classic art, Classic Artist Box is a great subscription box. Every month, a new box will be delivered that contains everything needed, including paint, how-to instructions, and pictures that demonstrate what the final project should look like. With the supplies provided, the recipient is able to create four different pieces.
Every box also gives lessons on different kinds of artistic styles, such as abstract art or realism. With these boxes, the recipient can learn new techniques or continue to grow as an artist.
Give the Gift of Support for Those in Recovery
Helping someone prioritize self-care and wellness while recovering from a substance use disorder is one of the most important things you can do as a family member or friend of someone in recovery. Gifting wellness and self-care subscription boxes can not only serve as a wonderful gift idea, but it will also demonstrate your support as your loved one continues to walk their recovery journey.
Of course, there are many options when you’re looking to give the best gift for someone in recovery, but the best gift you could give them is to assure them that you will always be there for them, no matter what.
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