Tomorrow Never Comes: Procrastination In Recovery
Procrastination will continue to hold you back from reaching your potential. I’ll do it tomorrow. I’ll get to it later. I’ll pay it in a few days. I’m too busy to do it now. It can wait. And the list goes on and on and on… Any of this sound familiar? Congratulations, you’re just like […]
Is Meth Making a Comeback?
Meth was once known as “America’s Most Dangerous Drug,” but since the 2005 government crackdown, methamphetamine use has dramatically declined in the U.S. Now, with the opioid crisis devastating the country, non-opioid drugs like meth and cocaine are flying under the radar a bit— except in instances where drug overdose involves both an opioid and […]
The Importance of Setting Boundaries in Recovery
Setting boundaries, especially in early recovery, is an essential (yet difficult), part of recovery. Early recovery can be a good time to start over with a blank slate, making it the ideal opportunity to establish boundaries. In active addiction, boundaries are often blurred or nonexistent, which is not conducive to healthy relationships. Manipulation, distrust, and […]
5 People You Need in Your Support Network
Starting your recovery journey can be intimidating, which is why having a support network is essential to maintaining your sobriety and doing well in recovery. Substance abuse often puts strain on personal relationships, so you might feel as though you are starting from scratch as you try to rebuild damaged relationships and forge new ones. […]
Conquering Fear in Addiction Recovery
Fear often plays a role in addiction recovery, particularly early recovery. Someone who is newly sober feels more vulnerable to both external and internal influences and may be afraid of any number of things— change, loss, relapse, rebuilding health and relationships, and unchecked feelings and emotions. Fear of fear itself is not uncommon, either. But […]
How to Have Healthy Relationships in Recovery
Building healthy relationships is a difficult, but necessary, part of recovery. Positive people whom you can trust and count on are a necessary component of your support network, essential to long-term recovery. It is possible that you burned some bridges while in active addiction, but these bridges can be rebuilt. You can also build new […]
5 Reasons to Consider Drug Rehab
The road to sobriety comes with a unique set of circumstances, and making the decision to begin drug rehab may be an easy one or a difficult one, depending on a number of factors, including where you are mentally, the substances you are using, and your using habits. Drug rehab is your first step in […]
Managing Your Mental Health in Recovery
Managing your mental health is essential, especially in recovery from substance use disorder. Depression and anxiety often co-occur with addiction, and one can affect the other, so it’s important that you are paying attention to how you feel and how you act (or don’t act) on these feelings. Mental wellness is much more that abstaining […]
Should I Tell Someone That I’ve Relapsed?
You’ve been sober for several months. Everything is going great— you’re working a program, you have a good job, your support network is strong. You seem to be making progress all around. And one night, you relapse. You’re confused and scared, and you aren’t sure what to do next. You’re afraid to tell someone for […]
What to Do When Your Partner Relapses
There is a particular set of emotions that comes along with a relapse, and a whole other set of emotions that comes along with the relapse of a significant other. A recovery relationship is, in many ways, like any other relationship, but is associated with a unique set of circumstances— the risk of relapse probably […]
