For many individuals, finding employment is one of their primary goals after going through treatment. There are many different reasons why someone would be looking for employment after treatment. Some may have struggled to hold down a job while facing active addiction, while others may find that their current employment is a hazard to theirRead More
You have made the journey through treatment. You fought an addiction, worked on your mental health and did the hard work of changing your lifestyle. First, your whole life was consumed with your addiction. You focused on the drug, the high, how you would get it, where you would use it, and who you wouldRead More
When you choose to live a life of sobriety, everything changes from your past life of use. Your daily life, routine, habits, and thought process have all gone through a transformation as you worked to get from having an active addiction to a life of sobriety. Some of the changes you make will be relativelyRead More
Addiction is far more complex than using a substance once and becoming addicted. There’s a whole science behind addiction. There’s a science behind addiction treatment, too. The more we know about how our brain works in regards to substances, the more we can do to effectively treat those who have addictions. It’s important to stayRead More
If you are struggling with a mental illness or substance use disorder, you may feel like you have lost control. How can you get better if you don’t even fully understand what’s wrong? It’s important to note that you don’t have to have it all figured out to receive help for your mental illness orRead More
Moving to a new city or location can be a daunting thought when you are in recovery. If you have lived in one place for a long time and started your journey in recovery there, it can be frightening to leave. Whether you are relocating for your career or other circumstances, separating from the meetings,Read More
Moving forward with our lives in recovery does not mean we are immune to the challenges and obstacles every day brings. Unexpected hurdles and difficult situations will arise. Although we learn ways to deal with these circumstances within our recovery, there are many ways we can take action to prepare and comfort ourselves to avoidRead More
One of the challenges we come across in our recovery is the idea of drinking responsibly, an idea that is espoused in alcohol commercials and that we can find ourselves feeling confused and tempted by. We wonder if we can learn to drink in moderation and without all the negative consequences. Many of us areRead More
As the loved ones and friends of addicts, we often feel inclined to want to help them so much that we end up taking more responsibility than we should for their recovery. We see them not doing the work they need to do in order to recover, so we step in, hoping we’ll inspire themRead More
Those of us living with addiction and mental health issues have developed habits over the years that reinforce our addictive patterns along with the mental and emotional health challenges we experience. These habits feed our addictions and our overall lack of well-being. When we have habits that we consider to be bad habits, that constituteRead More