Long term recovery rates vary depending on how people manage sobriety and lots of other factors like finances, personal lives, and relationships. Anyone can be susceptible to relapse. Real world challenges are not always addressed in recovery programs so it …
Finding peace every day of recovery can feel like a daunting task. Now you are on the other side of addiction, it feels like you should be more at peace than you are in this moment. It can feel hard …
Emotions are scary in recovery. Feelings are not always going to be enjoyable or easy to deal with. More often than not, being able to speak about emotions is difficult. What makes it easier is having a group of people …
Early recovery is about stepping into new habits and finding healthier ways of balancing your life. You don’t need to feel exhausted and out of control with food. When it comes to eating healthy, it is really simple when you …
Even if you don’t think you have much stress in recovery, you may be thinking about why you don’t feel better than you should. Perhaps you wonder about all the stress in your life and think it is just part …
The notion ‘everything must change’ in recovery is a misnomer. Not everything changes in recovery. You are probably the one thing that changes most, which leads to other changes. However, that does not mean every single thing you ever knew …
Cravings for alcohol or drugs are common among people who struggle with addiction. They are both physical and psychological. They are intense during the acute withdrawal phase following use but may occur some months or even years down the road. …
