Category: Recovery & Sobriety

Talking to Family and Friends About Your Recovery

When we are in pain, it can be difficult to find the right words to reflect how we feel. It can be especially tricky when we have suffered from a relapse along our mental health journey, but communication is the bridge between the whole of humanity. We can’t expect people

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Transitioning Towards Healthy Coping Mechanisms

Transitioning Towards Healthy Coping Mechanisms

We’ve probably all heard the term ‘coping mechanism’ especially if we’ve been in treatment before. Coping mechanisms are behaviors we enact in moments of tension, stress, and trauma. When we are struggling with addiction, we can teach ourselves negative coping mechanisms such as drinking after a bad day or spending

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Stress Can Harm Addiction Recovery

Stress Can Harm Addiction Recovery

We’ve all experienced stress in some way or another: an intense amount of pressure can build up within us, causing us to experience backaches, stomachaches, headaches, frustration issues and more. In fact, previous studies have explored the issue of stress and have found that the political climate, along with work

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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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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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Improving Self-Esteem During Recovery

Improving Self-Esteem During Recovery

Self-esteem refers to an individual’s confidence in their own abilities as well as their sense of self-worth.  Low self-esteem can affect every aspect of a person’s life, from their relationships to their professional success.  Research has proven a connection between low self-esteem and substance abuse, which may be better described

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5 Tips for Balancing Work and Addiction Recovery

5 Tips for Balancing Work and Addiction Recovery

Getting back to “normal” after completing a long-term inpatient addiction recovery program can be a challenge.  Normal might mean something entirely different now that you have committed yourself to a sober lifestyle. You may have to find new friends, new hobbies, and even a new job.  Whether you had the

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5 Ways to Enjoy Being Sober When Everyone Else is Drinking

For those of us that have struggled with alcohol addiction, many of the real challenges in recovery come after we have completed a treatment program.  While admitting you have a problem and asking for help is a necessary and critical step in your recovery, the situations you will face in

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5 Ways Being of Service Prevents Relapse

5 Ways Being of Service Prevents Relapse

Addiction can be a selfish disease.  People struggling with substance abuse may become self-centered to a certain degree to feed their addiction, and recovery requires an often-difficult transition back into a life of compassion.  The best way to grow and foster this compassion in your life is to find ways

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