During recovery, you may have the expectation that you are going to be healed immediately. You may also have the idea that you will be “fixed” and no longer need treatment following a stay at a facility. You may need to let go of the expectation that there are no quick fixes in recovery fromRead More
Recovery can be an ambiguous concept. If you ask different people what recovery means to them, you’ll get varied answers as unique as they are. Amid their responses, however, a central theme will likely emerge: sobriety and complete abstinence from drugs or alcohol. While abstinence is an integral part of recovery, we at The GuestRead More
Attending a rehabilitation facility for drugs, alcohol, or trauma is a great place to get the support you need for your sobriety. You may have concerns about the time commitments, the financial aspects, or fear of the unknown, but do not let that deter you from getting the help that you need to remain sober. Read More
Becoming sober can come with the assumption that you do not have a leg to stand on with loved ones because you need to make up for all the mistakes you made due to drugs and alcohol. While there may be some truth to the idea that you need to have accountability, you still needRead More
One issue that has come to the forefront during the current global pandemic is anxiety. With anxiety on the rise, finding a means to cope is essential. Whether someone has day-to-day stressors, such as a phobia of heights, or psychological trauma from a life-changing event, self-medicating through drugs and alcohol is a common way thatRead More
The origins of addiction are often misunderstood. Many believe that people drink or use drugs because they cannot handle life and do not care how it affects others. While this may seem to be the case since the characteristics of addiction point to self-centeredness, the truth is that there is more to how addiction startsRead More
In recovery, you will hear people talking about completing the next indicated step. What you have found in your own experience are failed tasks and too many missteps to count. As you keep pushing forward in your sobriety, you may be wondering how to achieve a level of growth that includes taking the next indicatedRead More
With the current events occurring worldwide, you may be feeling anxious about how to stay active in your sobriety. There is a substantial amount of uncertainty and anxiety surrounding the coronavirus. The efforts of social distancing have been put in place to protect us from contracting the virus, as well as from spreading it toRead More
You can take the drugs and alcohol away from the individual, but you cannot take away the drama. No matter how long someone is sober or how much they work through their issues, life will always provide some ups and downs. Life inevitably includes trials and tribulations that can really influence the outcome of eachRead More
At some point in our recovery process, we may find ourselves feeling disconnected from our program. The relief that we once had, or were searching for, isn’t showing up or maintaining. Old habits return and our emotions feel a little overwhelming or out of control. We are once again, or still, irritable, restless, and discontent.Read More