by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Apr 26, 2020 | Recovery, Trending Topics
Avoiding Loneliness Isolation and loneliness are two of the biggest risk factors for relapse. In a time when we’re all being told to stay home and avoid people, how can a person in recovery still avoid becoming lonely or isolated? There are a number of sober...
by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Apr 16, 2020 | Recovery
Depending on your unique situation, you may or may not have had a lot of sober friends or family members to rely on once you decided to leave substances behind. Even so, you probably realize that a support system is critical for a person in recovery. If the support...
by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Apr 1, 2020 | Addiction
While there is never a “safe” time to use illicit drugs, being exposed to a contagious disease can make it especially dangerous for a person to be in active addiction. There are a number of factors that could put people who use drugs in increased danger from...