To be able to maintain sobriety in recovery there are some changes that need to be accepted and made. In early recovery, you are learning to readjust to live life without any mind-altering substances; with the change, there are some vulnerabilities that are created that can lead to relapse. Emotions Those little pesky irritations in
Recovering from alcohol or drug addiction is one of the most outstanding accomplishments a person can ever make. Once you finish drug rehab, life becomes better and better every day. In many ways, recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is like improving your financial status, meaning, it takes time and effort, and in the end,
What’s self care and how does it relate to addiction recovery and preventing relapse? Practicing good self care starts with taking care of your mind, body, and spirit now that you’re not using drugs anymore. One of the reasons self-care is such a fundamental part of addiction recovery is that through substance abuse, addicts become cut
The world of alcoholism, drug addiction, and recovery contains all the elements of human drama: conflict, misery, hope, wild highs and rock-bottom lows, depravity, and redemption, to name just a few. Love gained, love lost, families torn apart. Criminal activity, scams, guns, and action. Hilarious encounters and pathetic isolation. It’s not surprising that Hollywood has
In recovery, inspiration can come from an array of sources which were barely registered before. Here we’ve compiled recovery quotes & sober celebrities who, perhaps for the first time, are doing something right for a change. We hope that this wonderful list of recovery quotes can give you or a loved one the motivation to
The co-host of ABC’s Nightline Dan Harris has in recent years come clean about his past substance abuse problems and how meditation in recovery has helped him stay clean. Harris spent six years covering various aspects of the war and conflicts in Afghanistan, Israel, the Palestinian territories and Iraq. Dan Harris is not the only
A positive mental attitude is a major condition for sustained recovery. Many recovering alcoholics and addicts recall having been told when they were growing up that they have a “bad attitude,” usually by people in authority whose opinion they readily dismissed. Here are Some of the Aspects of “Bad Attitude” That People Bring With Them
The nations substance abuse epidemic is once again back in our top news stories. This time mega pop music star, Demi Lovato has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital for an apparent drug overdose. The Los Angeles Police Department received a 911 call, mid-morning on Tuesday, July 24th, at Lovato’s residence in the Hollywood
Many addicts and alcoholics in early sobriety walk emotional tightropes, vacillating between leftover negative emotions and the newfound freedom of recovery. Unfortunately, despite anyone’s length of time sober, encountering tough times and troubling feelings are an unavoidable part of life. How well an addict in recovery can manage his or herself through negativity can certainly
Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) describes a cluster of symptoms that can continue to plague a person new to recovery even after detox has been completed. It can range in severity—and longevity—depending on how much damage has been caused by drugs and/or alcohol and by the amount of stress a person experiences after completing a drug
