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Making amends in addiction recovery is not just about saying “I’m sorry.” For many of us, the many “I’m sorry’s” heard during someone’s active addiction start to have no meaning. Making amends in addiction recovery is essential for the addict to rid the self of the guilt and shame carried from specific behavior. It is...Read More

Exercising gratitude in addiction recovery helps us have a positive outlook on life, keeps us humble and allows for unselfish behavior. Addiction destroys the mind, body and spirit. Those that have traveled the road of recovery know it’s a constant battle to keep their mindset positive and avoid ‘stinking thinking’ at all costs. By practicing...Read More

Self-centeredness versus self-care in addiction recovery can be summed up like this: Self-centeredness is when one is so preoccupied with themselves and their drug of choice they disregard the feelings and needs of others. Self-care in addiction recovery is about acknowledging our past, accepting it, making amends, and being the best person we can be....Read More

So, you’re newly sober, and you have a few questions such as, How will I have fun in sobriety? What will I be like now that I’m sober?  Well, the good news is that life can be absolutely incredible, you can be best version of you possible, and the word ‘fun’ will take on whole...Read More

There are many types of drug and alcohol treatment programs, including a partial hospitalization program. If you are thinking of entering a drug treatment program, it is good to be educated on the choices available. There are facilities that offer partial hospitalization. These programs are designed for people that have a substance abuse problem that is...Read More

Intensive Outpatient therapy, (IOP), is often the bridge from inpatient rehabilitation or partial hospitalization to going back to day to day living in recovery, but sometimes this is not the case. For some people with less severe addictions residential rehab may not be necessary, and intensive outpatient can be very valuable tool in recovery. Groups...Read More

Early recovery can be a difficult time for many, if not most addicts. Learning how to support an addict who has relapsed is an essential part of early recovery. Drugs and alcohol, or rather our use of drugs and alcohol were but a symptom of an internal problem.  This means that using or drinking was...Read More

Many people think that relapse just ‘happens’. Relapse does not just happen out of the blue. It is a gradual process, with distinctive stages. The main reason people get into drug treatment is because they have tried getting clean on their own and it did not work, so they get into treatment to learn recovery...Read More

What is dry drunk syndrome? Many know the answer to the question “what is dry drunk syndrome?”, but sometimes the family members or close loved ones do not. So what is dry drunk syndrome? It is when an alcoholic is not drinking, yet they are still exhibiting the same behaviors they did while drinking. For...Read More

Life after drug rehab wasn’t what my husband expected. When I went away to get off prescription pain pills, I came back a different person but my husband stayed the same. After all, he didn’t think he needed to change. I was the one with the problem of addiction.  My life after drug rehab changed...Read More