As the holidays approach, you may feel high levels of excitement, fulfillment, anxiety, or a combination of these emotions. Your family has a significant influence on your recovery success. The relationship you have with your family can impact the emotions you feel as the holiday season approaches. You may find
The first day of January is a holiday full of celebration and setting goals. The new year portrays a fresh start that encourages many individuals to set new goals and make changes to better themselves. It is common for these goals to last temporarily and lose motivation as the year
The holiday season is a time filled with joy for many individuals. Going through the holiday season while maintaining sobriety can be stressful, especially if drinking is your regular means of celebration. Being surrounded by other individuals who choose to drink can help encourage you to stray away from recovery.
When thinking about your recovery journey, there are likely some influential figures likely come to mind. These individuals may be close members of your support system or someone you admire from afar. Either way, the individual or individuals that come to mind likely helped you reach the point of success
As you are pondering joining our recovery family, it is important to understand our treatment modality here at Real Recovery. Through the beginning of this process, you may have to adapt to new practices, which may feel unusual at first. Understanding what our modality is and the aspects surrounding it
Becoming dependent on another individual to keep you motivated and accountable through recovery comes with many dangers. This may not seem likely to happen and it often goes unnoticed. It is important to be aware of the development of these relationships and utilize best practices to stray away from codependent
Through the lifelong journey of recovery, you will learn a lot about yourself. You likely will go through many changes and develop a new perception of yourself through your journey. One key factor in recovery is gaining the ability to become independent. While many treatment programs teach the skill of
Through your recovery journey, you will experience various ups and downs. With each milestone you reach, you have achieved more success. There is ultimately no end to the recovery path, as you are adapting to a new way of life. While you may feel motivated after leaving treatment and joining
Throughout your treatment process, you have likely gained a variety of coping skills to help you manage your substance use disorder (SUD). You may feel comfortable applying these skills in the treatment setting. However, it can be difficult to continue to use these skills in your newfound life outside of
Keeping up with the rules in sober living homes is not always an easy task. It can be easy to fall into the assumption that the facility is attempting to take over your life and that the rules are not necessarily applicable to you. Despite any misconceptions you may have
As the Clinical Director at Real Recovery Solutions, Carlos Escobar leverages over 15 years of experience in Substance Use Disorder Treatment, focusing on therapies like CBT and REBT to foster client self-understanding and acceptance. His commitment to innovative, personalized care aims to profoundly improve the lives of those battling addiction and related mental health challenges.
