Developing a New Work Ethic in Recovery
Whether you are fortunate enough to have your job waiting for you after treatment or starting fresh with a new job after treatment, chances are your work suffered from active addiction. The ability to give 100%, be a good coworker and employee, or even show up are just a few things that are impacted by […]
Living With the Permanent Side Effects of Substance Misuse
Alcohol and other substances can cause damage due to their effects on the mind and body. If you have been diagnosed with a disability caused by substance misuse, you might need specialized therapy and long-term medical treatment to manage the symptoms. Do you often find yourself wondering how to maintain progress when you face unusual […]
How to Accept Responsibility and Move Forward in Recovery
The symptoms and side effects of substance misuse might have contributed to you lashing out or taking risks that damaged essential relationships. Do you feel like substance misuse has left you missing important connections with the people in your life? According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), individuals who struggle with addictive behaviors experience disrupted […]
How to Help Others in Early Recovery
You will sometimes face situations where your friends or 12-Step peers need your help getting through difficult moments in early recovery. You can support and encourage people who struggle with overcoming substance use disorders (SUDs) and addictive behaviors by using healthy methods of communication, your own experience, and the resources at your disposal. Have you […]
Finding and Maintaining Employment After Addiction Recovery
Everyone needs some form of income to pay for bare essentials and costs associated with recovery. Regardless of your current work status, resources exist to provide you with access to job placement services and other financial support to help you heal from substance use disorder (SUD). According to research published in the Journal of Addictive Diseases, […]
How-To Steps to Managing Your Sober Life: Finances and Budgeting
Ongoing recovery is not always easy and can come with financial challenges. Do you have minimal experience balancing your finances or difficulty living on a set budget? If so, you may benefit from extra support. Fortunately, many resources exist to help you afford treatment and additional services related to recovery. Life skills and other tools […]
Steps After Early Recovery: Answering What’s Next?
Every step of your recovery journey is important. From medical rehab to early recovery programs, what comes after helps define your long-term sobriety. Take it from one of our sober living program alumni, Dom M. Before celebrating two years of sobriety, Dom struggled with alcohol addiction up until January 2019. His long history with alcohol […]
Regaining Trust NOW During Recovery: 10 Ways Addiction Fractures Relationships
Trust: Before struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, we may have had healthy relationships with our parents, siblings, friends, or significant others. Whether or not those close to us were aware of our use initially, addiction is a progressive disease, and changes in behavior are inevitable. We might actively try to hide our […]
5 Challenges Men Fight When in Recovery for Addiction
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports that “males are more likely than women to use almost all types of illicit drugs, and illicit drug use is more likely to result in emergency department visits or overdose deaths for males than for women.” There are clear disparities in substance and alcohol use when considering sex […]
Relationship: 5 Reasons Why Recovery Is Not the Time to Get Into a New Romantic Relationship
Relationship : Addiction can sometimes feel like a stranglehold. It suffocates you and distances you from everything else in the world. You lose track of who you were and do not really understand the person you have become. There are moments when you think back on your past and believe you can get better. Sometimes […]