by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Nov 30, 2021 | Addiction, Recovery
A wise friend in the recovery community once told me that you cannot remove something from your life without replacing it with something else and that if you don’t mindfully choose the replacement, you might end up with something that doesn’t benefit you. If you are...
by Safe Harbor Recovery Center | Nov 28, 2021 | Addiction, Mental Health
Codependency & Addiction: Not All Addictions Involve Substances Codependency and addiction often appear in the same place. Someone develops an addiction, and someone who loves that person unintentionally nurtures that addiction with codependent behavior. The...
by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Nov 17, 2021 | Addiction, Recovery
The holidays are a particularly treacherous time for people who are new to recovery. A variety of triggers rise up during the winter months. Fortunately, most of these triggers can be planned for and, with some self-awareness, avoided, so you can have a sober holiday....
by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Nov 9, 2021 | Addiction, Recovery
The holidays are coming, and you might find yourself interacting with a loved one whom you have not seen in a while, especially given how the pandemic has kept many people distanced from friends and family for much of the past two years. With all of the stress caused...