It seems that no matter where you go in the world, alcohol is present. When overcoming addiction to alcohol or other substances, the presence of alcohol in social situations can be triggering. How can you cope with this ever-present reminder of your fallibility and still stay focused on recovery? The key to maintaining recovery inRead More
Having a mindset free from judgment can only help you achieve your goals. When you have a judgment-free mindset, you are freeing yourself, which can improve your chances of a successful recovery from trauma and problematic behaviors. Unfortunately, trauma can induce a judgmental mindset about who you are as a person, your choices, and yourRead More
Is substance experimentation always harmful? Many people may doubt it. Some people argue that not all experimenting with drugs leads to addiction. Unfortunately, this is a widespread but dangerous misconception. There is no healthy way to experiment with drugs or alcohol, especially for individuals in a developmental stage. According to the Journal of Adolescent Health,Read More
Rebuilding trust after addiction is an incredibly important task. You need to rebuild the trust within yourself and with all of the people in your life that your addiction may have impacted. Rebuilding trust is something that takes time. It takes effort, and you will need to work with your loved ones to rebuild healthyRead More
Managing and understanding your triggers is a large part of recovery and maintaining your overall well-being. When you were attending treatment, you probably began the process of understanding what your triggers are and how they affected the choices you were making. As you journey through recovery and maintain your sobriety, you will need to continueRead More
If you are in recovery from addiction, you have gone through a tremendous transformation. You took a huge step when you decided to seek help and improve your life. For many people, that start was a little frightening and maybe even a little overwhelming. Through treatment, you pushed through your struggles and worked to betterRead More
Rebuilding relationships is a significant task that many people take on after completing treatment. Addiction is a powerful thing. It can take hold of every single aspect of someone’s life. Relationships tend to be hit hard by addiction. You may have relationships that became strained and broken because of addiction. Those people wanted desperately toRead More
Maintaining your authenticity as you journey through life is essential. Being who you are and loving yourself is the ultimate key to happiness. Often, after individuals go through treatment, they feel as if they need to hide that part of their past. There is a fear that if new friends or acquaintances learn about theirRead More
A significant part of a long-term recovery plan is to learn about who you are — old traits and new ones. There is a good chance that your addiction took over your life. Every single part of your identity became interconnected with your addiction. Over time you probably forgot a lot about yourself. Now isRead More
Congratulations on working through your addiction. You have made the life-changing choice of working through your challenges and facing your addiction head-on. Recovery is a lifelong process, one that can look different for everyone. The hurdles that impact you will be different from the hurdles that affect someone else. While in treatment, you probably spentRead More