Where there’s a will, there’s a way. If you can dream it, you can become it. Don’t worry, be happy. We’ve all heard these inspirational sayings meant to spur us on to bigger and better things or help us hold on when we feel like we’re at the end of rope. They may work for […]
Substance use often causes people to make decisions they would not normally make. The use of drugs and alcohol may put you in touch with other people who are not as healthy as they could be. Use of intravenous drugs is especially dangerous, and the combination of lowered inhibitions and desperation for the next hit […]
When you prioritize your health by making a few lifestyle changes every day, you increase your chances of remaining clean and sober for the long-term in recovery. Every single thing you can do to help yourself to feel better, more confident, happy, and healthy will improve your ability to manage stress and defy the urge […]
The freedom to make your own choices is one of the first gifts given to you in recovery. During addiction, every choice you made was in service of addiction– how to get more drugs or alcohol and stay high was foremost in every thought and action. Now that you are free from physical and psychological […]
It’s no secret that a substance abuse problem can be insidious and unfathomably difficult to kick. Treatment can be a long, difficult, and sometimes slow process. Months can be spent in therapeutic facilities and support groups, sometimes with seemingly little improvement. For some patients, the temptation to relapse – to just take one more hit […]
