Do I Have to Leave Friends and Family Behind after Treatment?
Imagine this scenario: you are ready to take an amazing journey, the trip of a lifetime. You invite all of…
Read MoreCoping With Anger in Recovery
Recovery can be filled with all kinds of powerful emotions. As we make the switch from substance use, and behaving…
Read MoreHow Can I Love Myself Again?
Substance use can damage us in ways we never anticipated. On the surface, there are behaviors we exhibit and the…
Read MoreHow Do I Convince My Family I Need Recovery?
The road to our admission to a substance abuse problem has been long, and after a long period of suffering,…
Read MoreStaying Sober After Treatment
Beginning your recovery journey takes courage and strength. Continuing your recovery journey takes those things, plus determination, stamina, and a…
Read MoreThe Peace of Recovery
Life can be chaotic even without substance use, let’s just be honest about it. When we add substance abuse, as…
Read MoreThe Greatest Love
At the time of the year when love is being celebrated, there is a lot of commercialization surrounding what love…
Read MoreChanging the Fear Factor
Whoever coined the phrase “There’s nothing to fear but fear itself” clearly never faced the paralyzing decision to seek treatment…
Read MoreHow to Navigate My Own Recovery
We are all individuals. Our lives are unique. The reasons that we began substance use are unique, as are our…
Read MoreHow Can I Get the Most Out of My Recovery?
Along with the stigma of substance use comes the media-glorified tradition of the intervention. When someone has a problem with…
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