Category: Chronic Relapse

Building a Stronger Sponsorship

Building a Stronger Sponsorship

Sponsorship can be a bit of a nerve-wracking experience, especially if you’ve never had a sponsor before. You’re probably not used to having someone you can talk to and lean on in recovery – and now that you’re beginning the process, it can be a bit overwhelming because of the

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Helping Your Loved One with Depression

Helping Your Loved One with Depression

As a close friend or family member of someone struggling with chronic depression, it can be difficult and frustrating to navigate such a sensitive and worrisome situation.  You are likely to be concerned about their well-being, but unsure of how to help. While nothing can take the place of professional

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6 Physical Signs That You are Over-Stressed

6 Physical Signs That You are Over-Stressed

The word “stress” is thrown around rather liberally these days, and anyone who is dealing with the typical balancing act of everyday life will likely tell you that they regularly experience stress.  Stress on its own is not always a bad thing. Small amounts of stress can help you stay

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4 Tips for Coping with Parenting Stress

4 Tips for Coping with Parenting Stress

Every parent experiences moments of high stress, but when the stress level in a household is constantly elevated due to difficult circumstances or an overwhelmed parent, the effect can be decremental for everyone involved.  While every parent is vulnerable to parenting stress, one study published in 2015 found that mothers

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5 Anger Management Techniques Everyone Can Use

5 Anger Management Techniques Everyone Can Use

Anger is a natural and normal emotion that can help us identify underlying issues and indicate an opportunity for problem resolution.  Just like pain, anger is a signal to take better care of yourself. While becoming angry in response to a confrontational person or unfair situation every once in a

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Common Issues Faced by Adult Children of Someone with an Addiction

Common Issues Faced by Adult Children of Someone with an Addiction

Substance abuse affects everyone that loves someone with an addiction. It can be difficult, painful, and frustrating to watch a friend, sibling, or partner fall into the cycle of addiction, knowing that they must make the choice for themselves to seek treatment. For the children of people with addictions, however,

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When You Are in Recovery and Your Partner Still Drinks

Making the decision to seek treatment for alcohol addiction usually comes after a long string of embarrassing incidents, health issues, problems with job performance, and tension within relationships. Many intimate partner relationships involve a great deal of alcohol use. Couples often get to know each other over drinks when they

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Incarceration vs. Treatment: Criminalizing Addiction

Incarceration vs. Treatment: Criminalizing Addiction

America imprisons its citizens at a startling rate and often for non-violent crimes.  With the most incarcerated individuals per capita of any country in the world, and an epidemic of prison over-crowding, there is a growing call for the release of non-violent drug offenders.  Prisons are not equipped to provide

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