recovery

The first year of recovery is a critical time for many reasons. It’s a time when you’re still new to the program and learning how to live sober. It’s also a time when you’re likely to experience some of the most intense cravings to use drugs or alcohol. If you are one of those people,

Addiction is a complex issue, and not just because it’s challenging to get clean. The behaviors of addicts in early recovery often make it hard to tell what they are doing. Understanding the problem behaviors presented in early recovery can give you greater insight into how your loved one feels and help you better understand

Coping skills are ways that you handle your emotions in the short term. When you are going through difficult times and experiencing a lot of stress, coping skills can help to relieve some of your physical and mental pain. Some people have great difficulty with anger, anxiety, or sadness. Many in early recovery experience these

You may have a solid recovery plan, but all it takes is one moment of weakness to derail your hard work. That’s why you need to be ready with a list of coping strategies and supportive people as soon as you feel that urge to use drugs again. Whether you’re recovering from a drug or

It can be hard to keep up with all the terminology regarding sobriety. Many different terms describe a person’s recovery from alcoholism or drug addiction, but what do they all mean? In this post, we’ll explore some of these standard terms and how they differ from each other. The Difference Between Being Recovered, Being in