Toxic People and Places: Safeguarding Your Recovery
Toxic People and Places: Safeguarding Your Recovery Relieving your body of toxic substances related to addiction is a top priority when beginning recovery. An important step many people overlook has to do with toxicity in other arenas. Once a person returns home from treatment, it benefits them to be on the lookout for toxic people […]
What To Do After You Relapse
Updated on 2/6/2025 Recovery is a difficult journey with many ups and downs. Depending on how your path is going, you may find yourself at a low point: relapse. In the moments following a relapse, you may be scared, sad, disappointed, confused, anxious and unsure of what comes next. However, it is essential to know […]
The Warning Signs of Relapse
Updated on 1/31/2023 When someone relapses, it is commonly believed that it was a rash decision that came out of nowhere. However, relapse is a slow process that develops over time before the person physically relapses. Understanding the stages of relapse and what warning signs to look out for can give people a better insight […]
Managing Triggers Throughout COVID-19 Pandemic
Managing Triggers During the COVID-19 Pandemic As the world tries to manage life during the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be even more complicated for a person in addiction recovery, especially early recovery. If you are worried about the COVID-19 pandemic and how it may affect your recovery and sobriety, there are ways you can manage […]
Talking to Family About the Treatment Process After You’re Home
Talking to Family About the Treatment Process After You’re Home When you or a loved one has made the decision to get help for addiction, it can be a bag of mixed feelings for the family. While everyone is, of course, overjoyed that the decision has been made to get help, the family needs time […]
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 […]
I Keep Relapsing, Why?
Why Do I Keep Relapsing? You finally made the decision to get sober and receive treatment for your addiction. You went through your program, experienced detox and received all the tools you need to be able to live a long, happy healthy life in recovery. However, you find that you keep slipping up. Relapsing is […]
Signs and Symptoms That You Might Be in Relapse Mode
There’s a reason why people who are in recovery from addiction say they take life one day at a time. That’s because addiction never really goes away—every day poses the possibility of relapse, which requires a commitment to sobriety to avoid falling back into the trap of using drugs or alcohol again. Relapse can be […]
Can I Quit By Myself?
Quitting substance abuse by myself? Have you ever asked yourself: Do I need to spend money on treatment? Do I really need to spend months away to get better? Can I quit by myself? You might be wondering if you can do it all yourself and quit cold turkey, without having to go to the “extreme” […]
Relapse as Part of the Disease
What is a Relapse? Addiction is much more than simply abusing a substance. It is a chronic, progressive and fatal disease. When someone has recognized that they have addiction and they go through the treatment and recovery process, it is not a 100% guarantee that they will be sober forever. We work as hard as […]