While in early recovery, it is common to feel stressed or anxious about a number of factors in your life. However, if an individual is not equipped with stress-management techniques they will begin to feel overwhelmed. Individuals in early recovery may be acclimated with numbing their feelings through the use of substances. Because of this, […]
Recovering from any addiction can be extremely emotionally challenging. Before sobriety, most of us were solely focused on getting our drug of choice in order to cover up our emotions. Personally, I know that I lived very selfishly; all I cared about was whether or not I could get the things I thought I needed in […]
Leaving an Inpatient Treatment center can be a very anxiety ridden and overwhelming time. You are just starting to pick up the pieces of your life and finding out how you can put them back together in a healthy manner. People don’t stay sober because they got lucky or because they wanted it enough, they […]
Life after getting sober and going through the recovery process can be one of the biggest challenges any human being could possibly face. Life in recovery can be awkward and abnormal at first, especially early on. One of the biggest struggles in recovery is trying to find an identity once the drugs and alcohol are […]
Is Drug and alcohol addiction a disease or choice? It’s important to understand that these are completely separate. Dependency therapy experts weigh in on both sides of the debate to whether drug or alcohol addiction is the results of choices or a disease. The common argument is that people choose to try drugs or alcohol, so […]
If you are new to this whole sobriety thing and are struggling with the idea of never drinking or drugging again – that’s okay! Coming from a former addict, I totally get it. Everybody has their own journey. However, life really does get a thousand times better if you stay sober. Here are 15 benefits […]
When we talk about being a person in recovery, it can be complicated as not every person will find their recovery or sobriety in the same way. So, while some people in recovery can start a clean life and not look back, it’s not always that easy, it’s a unique experience for each person. This […]
Find your passion after addiction It’s no secret that addiction has spread rampant throughout the United States. According to the Center for Disease Control “Drug overdose is the leading cause of death in Americans under 50.” Addiction has been denounced as a hopeless malady, one that only ends in death, guaranteed despair, and illicit behavior. […]
How to deal with transitions for treatment and therapy Asking for help and taking the first steps on the road to recovery can be terrifying. Most of us have spent years coping with life by putting various substances in our bodies and the thought of staying sober seems impossible. When I finally […]
Here are 5 things that would have helped me through my addiction I struggled with addiction when I was only 14 years old. It’s such a young age to be drinking every day but it happened to me, and it’s a part of my past and who I am. Though it’s hard to […]