Category: Articles>Early Recovery

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Category: Articles>Early Recovery

The Challenges of the First Year Sober

Addiction

If you have relied on alcohol or drugs for any length of time to escape from reality or to relieve bad feelings, learning to live sober can be very challenging.…

The Grandparents’ Guide to Talking With Teens About Drugs

Addiction Treatment

When addiction runs in the family, you want to be proactive in talking with teens about drugs and what it means for them, but you may not know how to…

Encouraging Change in Addiction Treatment

Addiction Treatment

It’s truly a beautiful feeling when we open ourselves up to vulnerability and change, but encouraging change in addiction treatment can be more difficult. It takes courage to actively choose…

In Addiction Treatment and Beyond: We Need Each Other

Addiction

If any good thing has arisen from the collective trauma that we are all experiencing through the spread of COVID-19 and subsequent prevention methods, it is a spotlight on just…

Best Ways to Start Off in Recovery

Articles>Early Recovery

Looking ahead at recovery can be a mixed bag. On the one hand, you’re excited to get started on your new life post-treatment. On the other hand, you’re filled with…

What Helps and Hinders Recovery from a Dual Diagnosis?

Addiction

People with a dual diagnosis suffer from both substance use disorder and a mental health disorder at the same time. Mental health professionals and addiction specialists are well-aware that these…

Working with Families While Patients are in Treatment

Articles>Early Recovery

Addiction impacts the entire family system. The addict typically experiences feelings of despair, hopelessness, guilt, shame, loneliness, and worthlessness. The family also experiences similar feelings. Families may have increased anxiety,…

The First 5 Things to Do After Rehab

Articles>Early Recovery

Getting into treatment for addiction isn’t easy, but getting out can be even tougher. There are 86,400 seconds in a day, and each one presents challenges when your body and…

10 Personality Types to Avoid in Early Addiction Recovery

Articles>Early Recovery

Relationships are the lifeblood of recovery. Good ones can nourish your self-esteem and bolster your resolve in the darkest moments. But toxic relationships — the ones that bring you down…

Sober but Miserable: When Quitting Isn’t Enough

Articles>Early Recovery

Carl is a soft-spoken screenwriter who grew up in an impoverished, alcoholic home. For most of his adult life, Carl has turned to alcohol to cope with grinding depression and…

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Category: Articles>Early Recovery

Category: Articles>Early Recovery

The Challenges of the First Year Sober

The Grandparents’ Guide to Talking With Teens About Drugs

Encouraging Change in Addiction Treatment

In Addiction Treatment and Beyond: We Need Each Other

Best Ways to Start Off in Recovery

What Helps and Hinders Recovery from a Dual Diagnosis?

Working with Families While Patients are in Treatment

The First 5 Things to Do After Rehab

10 Personality Types to Avoid in Early Addiction Recovery

Sober but Miserable: When Quitting Isn’t Enough

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