Planning for the Firsts: Holiday Season
There are many firsts in recovery. There is the first sporting event without alcohol. There is the first date without alcohol. There is the first holiday season without using. Facing a social situatio ...
Recovery and ‘Tis the Season
At this time of year, commercials, advertisements, and social network feeds are filled with images of happy families, friends, and celebrations for the holiday season. This can be a very difficult t ...
Early Recovery: “…growing up in public.”
Recovery from active addiction involves much more than simple abstinence from drugs. There is common phrase among addiction professionals and those advocates in the recovery community that addiction i ...
Are You Getting An Objective Substance Abuse Evaluation?
Making a decision on who you want to conduct your substance abuse or DWI evaluation is a crucial one to make. If you are getting this evaluation to meet the requirements asked of by your attorney or t ...
Scraping the Surface of Denial
Denial is often misunderstood when working through an addiction . On the surface, breaking through denial is as simple as recognizing that you have a problem. We always hear that you have to admit to ...
12-Step Support vs. Therapy
There is often confusion for people who are dealing with an addiction of whether or not they should participate in a 12-step support group, or if they should participate in therapy. Both have their po ...
11 Interpersonal Skills to Take Control of an Addiction
Overcoming an addiction is largely learning how to control the behavior itself. However further recovery consists of changing ineffective interpersonal patterns. This list addresses these commonly ove ...
Moving Past Shame
Running from shame is understandable. This avoidance can initially help you cope with the discomfort of the pain that underlies it. Facing it head-on is uncomfortable and intimidating. Thus, it seems ...
How to Overcome an Addiction
How to Overcome an Addiction This is an Infographic that displays How to Overcome an Addiction. This chart displays this using a model that is similar to the Stages of Change Model . Many times ...
The Power of the Group
One of the biggest mistakes people make early on in their recovery is underestimating the power of the group. Our culture is one that values personal independence and free will. This often leads us to ...