Feeling Like a Disappointment: Self-Care in the Recovery Process
Addiction Recovery and Self Care When you have been in the throes of addiction and decide to finally get help, chances are you have suffered from a lot of negative consequences in order to finally reach that decision. You may have fractured relationships with important people in your life, you may have gotten into some […]
Going Back to School While In Recovery
Going Back to School While In Recovery Finally becoming sober and breaking free from addiction can leave you feeling pretty optimistic about your future. You have already been improving your life in many ways with your health, your lifestyle and your relationships. This can make you feel inspired to keep bettering yourself in other ways, […]
What Does Addiction Do to the Brain?
What Does Addiction Do to the Brain? It is well-known that addiction and substance abuse is bad for your body. Health can quickly deteriorate, behaviors change and your brain goes through a lot of abuse and chemical changes. But, what exactly are these damages and what does addiction do to the brain? When learning the […]
Self-Care to Children While You Are in Recovery
Self-Care to Children While You are in Recovery When you first enter recovery, you will start to feel a lot of different emotions that you may have never felt before. The substances you have been abusing have been able to mask those emotions and feelings for you, so when they all come to the surface, […]
Admitting a Substance Use Disorder Doesn’t Make You a Failure
Admitting a Substance Use Disorder Doesn’t Make You a Failure You have finally come to the realization that you might have a substance use disorder and you need help in order to quit. While this can be a scary realization, it is important to remember that it is not one that makes you a failure. […]
Going Back to College After Recovery
Going Back to College After Recovery College can be an amazing experience for many people. One of the major parts of the college experience is the social aspect – making new friends, letting loose after a long week of classes and attending social events. However, for many students, this newfound freedom can cause them to […]
Steps You Can Do to Help Someone Get into Rehab
How to Help Someone Get into Rehab Watching someone you love suffer from addiction can be heart-wrenching. Everything about that person seems to change and the spark they used to have seems to be gone. They may have not only made a lot of physical changes but behavioral ones as well. They might also have […]
Is There a Cure for Addiction?
Is There a Cure for Addiction? Addiction is a chronic condition that leads to overdose and death. Addiction ruins lives, families and devastates communities. If you are suffering from addiction, it can be normal to ask yourself hard questions such as, “will I suffer from addiction forever? Is there a cure for addiction?” While there […]
Why is it So Hard to Get Help for My Addiction?
Reasons It Is Hard to Get Help for My Addiction Breaking free from the prison that addiction holds you in is very difficult. It can often be a long, bumpy road to recovery because long-lasting sobriety takes a lot of effort. It can make many people stop to wonder: Why is it so hard to […]
What is SMART Recovery?
Understanding SMART Recovery SMART Recovery is an acronym that stands for “Self-Management and Recovery Training.” According to the SMART Recovery website, the purpose of SMART Recovery is to “support individuals who have chosen to abstain, or are considering abstinence from any type of addictive behaviors (substances or activities), by teaching how to change self-defeating thinking, […]