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 […]
Sober Living: A Place of Safety and Comfort
Sober Living: A Place of Safety and Comfort Leaving the security of a treatment center can cause stress and anxiety. There are so many questions about what to expect once you are back in your familiar environment, from if you can maintain your sobriety or if you are ready to go home. Everything you learned […]
The Importance of a Structured Daily Routine in Recovery
Leaving a treatment facility can be a time of excitement, overwhelming emotions and curiosity about the future. It can also be challenging to transition back into your everyday life outside of treatment. One of the hardest adjustments is no longer having a daily routine like you had in the treatment facility. In the facility, life […]
Talking to Friends After Treatment
After completing addiction treatment, individuals may need to navigate various changes in their friendships. Setting boundaries is one of the most crucial steps when talking to friends after treatment. Communicate clearly that you are now sober and that they should not pressure you to use again. Ask them not to invite you to parties or […]
How to Ask Family for Support During the Holidays
How to Ask Family for Support During the Holidays Holidays are the most wonderful time of the year, however, they can be just as stressful. Between spending money on presents, food, decor, and travel as well as getting together with family or friends you don’t see often, the holidays throw people off their regular routine […]
Tips for Traveling While in Recovery
Tips for Traveling While in Recovery When people travel for any reason, whether for business or personal, a lot of regular routines and boundaries tend to fall. The gym gets neglected, diets are put on hold, and unknowns are present. Whether you are newly sober or have been in recovery for a while, it is […]
Preparing for the Holidays While in Recovery
Preparing for the Holidays While in Recovery The holiday season is quickly approaching – and despite being billed the most wonderful time of year, it can also be the most stressful. That is why preparing for the holidays while in recovery is extremely important. Harvard Medical School cites main sources of holiday stress as “financial […]
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 […]
Can I Get My Life Back?
Rebuilding After Addiction Treatment When you enter treatment for addiction, you are leaving behind a lot of negative consequences from your addiction. Chances are, you are finally getting help because of all of these negative consequences. You may also be thinking, “can I get my life back after treatment”? It will be hard to repair […]
How Important is Compassion in the Healing Process?
The Role Compassion Plays in Addiction Recovery There’s a lot that goes on when someone enters treatment for addiction. Not only have they made one of the biggest decisions of their lives, but it likely came from a place of hitting rock bottom. Getting to a place where you have realized that you can no […]