Aug 26, 2022 | Substance Use Disorder, Recovery
You’re nearing the end of your treatment, and discharge is on the horizon. This can be a very exciting time–but also a scary one. The days and weeks immediately following discharge are when risk of relapse is highest. Having a good plan for life after treatment...
Jul 28, 2022 | Substance Use Disorder, Recovery
The 12 Steps The 12 Steps were initially created by the group Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) but are now used by programs that support people dealing with problems from ranging from substance abuse to eating disorders to gambling or sexual compulsions. Groups of this type...
Jun 23, 2022 | Substance Use Disorder, Recovery
When Should You Share Your Story? People share their addiction recovery stories for a number of reasons. Recognizing why you are sharing your story and who your audience is can help you decide how much you want to tell. Recovery Meetings It is very common in a...
Jun 14, 2022 | Recovery, Rehab
HALT We know babies get fussy when they’re hungry. And a new word was invented to describe the rage a person can experience when ravenous. It quickly became such a cliché that Snickers used “hangry” people in their commercials to sell candy bars. Even so, we tend to...
Apr 7, 2022 | Recovery, Rehab
It is not uncommon for people to desperately want their friend or family member to stop using alcohol or other drugs. After watching their loved one struggle for what feels like an eternity, they may even want to force that person into treatment. Is it possible to...
Mar 31, 2022 | Recovery, Mental Health
It’s Easy to Skimp on Self-Care How often have we come home from a super stressful day and given in to our favorite, potentially unhealthy, coping-craving? (Yesterday, after spending the entire day on the phone trying to figure out how I was going to pay my...
