Alcohol holds an interesting place in society. On one hand, it is often present in celebrations and times of merriment, while also being used by…
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Recovering from an addiction of any kind is never an easy feat. There are many peaks and dips, with people needing to employ various strategies…
Recovery is a very personal journey; no two people will suffer from addiction in the same way. Each recovery process and therapeutic strategy will influence each person differently. However, people...
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People have taken large strides in understanding how addiction is a medical disease rather than a moral failing. However, there is still some social stigma attached to words like “addiction”...
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Recovery isn’t just one thing. What it means to “overcome an addiction” can mean a lot of different things for a lot of different people….
There are many different phases of recovery, as well as programs created to help people through each step of addressing their addiction to alcohol, drugs,…
Many recovery treatments will focus on certain words or phrases. For some, this can be an in-depth exploration of voice, or looking at “all or…
There are many changes that someone experiences when going through recovery to an addiction of any kind. Especially as someone moves from an inpatient or…
Recovery from an addiction of any kind involves a lot of internal struggles. Each person has to re-conceptualize the world around them and challenge the lens through which they view...
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There are a lot of changes that someone will undergo through the course of their recovery from addiction. Even as steps are made, there can…
In addiction recovery, Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is an important step. When moving from residential to an IOP, someone can see the most drastic changes…
Recovery of any kind is never a solo journey. Despite the feelings of isolation that addiction recovery is often paired with, there are always many people involved in the process...
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Intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) are designed to create time for one’s own life in addition to the multiple weekly meetings for treatment. However, that doesn’t mean treatment has a clear...
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For someone moving from an inpatient or residential treatment to an intensive outpatient program (IOP), there are a lot of changes to look forward to. Getting back to living at...
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The path to recovery from addiction looks different to everyone. For some people, having dedicated one-on-one sessions with a professional can yield the best results. For others, having a community...
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The challenges presented by outpatient therapy are numerous, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Each phase has a number of hurdles to overcome, but every hurdle is an opportunity...
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Each part of the recovery provides new challenges and obstacles. No part is easy, but understanding the purpose of each different phase – as well as what one can expect...
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Recovering from an addiction of any kind involves a lot of difficult steps, from detox to residential to outpatient. When moving from residential to outpatient, there are a number of...
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Being off-kilter in our daily lives can lead us to be off-kilter in our recovery. Of course, it can be difficult to always have a balance in your life. Curveballs...
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Here’s the truth: no matter how hard we try, we can’t have it all. Nothing in life is perfect, so it’s to your benefit that you stop obsessing over perfection....
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All of us sweat the small stuff at one point or another. When we do, we strive for control because we want everything to be perfect. What we should be...
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Is there one secret to happiness? This is the question all of us have tried to answer at some point in our lives. We seem to think that the next...
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Now that we’re familiar with what boundaries are, let's talk about how to establish and set them. Boundaries tend to be complicated at times, especially after addiction. Addiction leads to...
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Let’s talk about boundaries! What are they?! What is an emotional boundary? A material boundary? How do you set them, and furthermore, how do you keep them? Every one of...
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During these unique times of quarantine and shelter-in-place orders, many addicts are unable to get to 12-Step recovery meetings, sponsor meet-ups, and fellowship outings with their peers in recovery or...
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One thing most addicts will agree on is that addiction thrives in the dark. Isolation and loneliness are two of the biggest relapse triggers that are out there. Needless to...
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