Building Healthy Self Esteem in Recovery
Self-esteem is an issue with many people but building positive self-esteem can be especially helpful for individuals in recovery from addiction. Learn how creating a positive sense of self can potentially change a person’s life in the aftermath of addiction. Tips Building self-esteem has some basic tenets which are helpful to follow in […]
How to Forgive the Addict in Your Life
Forgiveness is a tricky subject in regards to loved ones with addiction. Drug relapse and recovery is an exhausting cycle which may occur multiple times before a person fully enters recovery and the grip of addiction is loosed. After all the struggles that come with a loved one’s addiction, forgiveness may feel challenging. Learn some […]
Meth Withdrawal and What to Expect
Meth is a highly addictive and dangerous substance. Smoking, injecting or snorting methamphetamine is a difficult habit to break. Withdrawal can be one of the worst with severe symptoms which can lead to relapse. Find out the symptoms of meth withdrawal and how to get seek help to get through the worst of the symptoms. […]
How Families Can Help a Loved One with Addiction
Many families struggle to help a loved one with addiction. It is hard to know what to do to support the person without overstepping boundaries into enabling. Alcohol and prescription drugs can be equally as devastating as heroin or other drug addictions. Family members need to learn how to support without enabling and address underlying […]
What Lies Beyond the First Year of Recovery
Hitting one year sober is an achievement worth celebrating. The physical and emotional roller coaster of the first twelve months is behind and probably left quite an impression on the way out. Though literature exists to support the early stages of treatment, many resources don’t focus on the later stages of recovery. Find out what […]
Why Massage Matters in Recovery
Emotional disassociation can feel like a double whammy for people struggling with addiction. Culturally, it is ingrained in people to strive harder, do more and push to the brink of exhaustion. Very little emphasis is placed on the concept of feeling restored through rest. The mind and body need rest to rejuvenate cells and work […]
The Hardest Truth About Recovery
Hitting bottom can feel like a hard fall in addiction. Handling the truth about what havoc addiction brought into a person’s life can be difficult. People in recovery may feel aware of addiction and its effects but most of what is known is based on myth or incorrect information. When an individual enters recovery, […]
Fun Hobbies for Adolescents in Recovery
When a teen decides to quit drinking or using drugs and completes rehab, it is time for recovery. Recovery is a lifelong process and is far from a boring experience. Being clean and sober may seem dull at first after all of the ups and downs addiction can bring but life lived in sobriety can […]
When Resentment Creeps into the Family
Resentment stems from negative feelings a person cannot let go and replay in a person’s mind over and over. When a person is wronged by another, feelings of anger, sadness or disappointment may build which refuse to go away, eventually giving way to resentment. Read on to find out why resentment starts and how to […]
Common Defense Mechanisms of the Addicted
Human instinct kicks in when people want protection from painful situations or circumstances, particularly during active addiction. Recovery is a way to hide the true self and prevent others from getting close. Defense mechanisms kick in to keep the person addicted and away from recovery. Learn how to identify the common defense mechanisms are and […]