New year, new you is what they say. Sobriety is more than just hitting a new year and resolving to stay clean in recovery. Uncomfortable feelings arise and they have to go somewhere. When it comes to setting proper boundaries, it helps to have a plan in place to help set a positive focus for…
The best-laid plans don’t always play out according to script. Addiction treatment bears this out as much as anything else in life. Even if you have done everything you could to help a spouse, child, or friend, now they are out of treatment early and you feel lost as to how to best handle the…
Learning to be humble takes time in recovery. It is a lesson that everyone has to learn on their own terms when struggling with sobriety. There are no quick, fast, easy answers for the journey. The challenge is learning how to face it head on and begin to face what you need to do to…
The word ‘sober’ has negative connotations for some people who think it maybe is cliched or old hat. On the flip side, it is another term for what lies ahead, which is sobriety, a clean slate, and a fresh beginning. Sober is the one word that beautifully represents the hugely positive transformation people experience in…
Taking care of yourself in recovery is the best thing you can do. As you step into the world from treatment, ready to take on the world of sober living, you may be wondering how in the world you will fill your time now. This new world of adventure awaits. Keeping active and busy will…
Struggles with substance abuse can make a person feel like they are isolated and trapped. The bigger question is how to respond when the going gets tough. Getting out of victim mode to boost recovery is often the only way to bring healing for the long haul. Not Your Fault Thinking this way is challenging…
Getting enough sleep is usually posited as the remedy for what ails most people in recovery but it is truly a great way to support overall health. Too little sleep has been associated in studies with many health challenges both short and long-term. Find out what the connection between sleep and recovery is and how…
Prescription antidepressants are no small thing to mess with. It is not easy to just stop taking it because it may have unknown side effects. Sometimes people experience dependence or addiction without realizing it happened. Find out a way to switch depression medication safely. Proper Protocol Stopping medication too abruptly can cause a person to…
Triggers are not just things that make you want to drink or use. Triggers can send you into a panic attack that may be paralyzing. They do not have to be dramatic. In fact, triggers may just be one of the quiet, mundane things you would not expect like grocery shopping or listening to the…
Many employees may be impaired on the job without a supervisor or boss knowing. Having a substance abuse problem can lead to challenges for the company, other employees, and also be dangerous for the person and others at the job site. Learn more about what dangers lurk in the workplace when people struggle with addiction.…