Anyone who has spent any time at all around a heavy drinker will know that when alcohol starts pouring, secrets come out. This is true for both occasional binge drinkers and long-term substance abusers; alcohol makes many people more open about their feelings, more likely to talk about anything, ...
Life in Recovery Page 10 of 12
Jan
31
2018
Recovering from a substance use disorder is a long journey. Coming out of addiction means moving past learned behaviors, battling triggers and cravings, and moving past trauma. It also means overcoming the habits and problems that led you to addiction in the first place. During this recovery peri...
Jan
25
2018
When people looked at me, they didn't have any idea that I was in recovery. They saw a mother, a grandmother, a widow, and I am all of those things, but they didn't see the addict inside me.It's ironic, because at 66 years old, you would think people would just do the math. I was a teenager in th...
Jan
18
2018
If your loved one is recovering from a substance use disorder, they're likely working hard to heal themselves from damage that was likely spread out over years. During that time, they need space but also support, so that they can recover at their own pace. Some people may rely on you to be there ...
Dec
27
2017
It seemed like I had barely digested my Thanksgiving dinner when plans for the "real" holidays were being made. As I excused myself from the table, I felt like a complete loser.My family doesn't just enjoy a few cocktails. Drinking on holidays is like a religion to them, much like football is to ...
Dec
22
2017
Sobriety is an adventure. It involves facing new challenges, doing our best to meet them and learning more about ourselves and our recoveries in the process. We don’t begin sobriety with all the answers. In fact, we usually begin with no answers! “Alcohol” was our response to everything for so lo...
Dec
06
2017
"It's all in your head, you know." I wish I had a dollar for every time I have heard that in the last 20 years. And then there are the well-meaning medical professionals who try to cushion the blow a bit by saying "Well, there is a psychological component..."Well, yeah, technically speaking. Rega...
Nov
30
2017
Living with a substance use disorder can feel a lot like you're not in control. You can try to quit, but with cravings and withdrawal symptoms, most of us eventually slip and relapse without treatment. Even after you've gone through withdrawal, you still experience cravings and you still want the...
Oct
18
2017
When I tell people I meet that I am grateful to be an addict, they look at me like I have three heads. And I get that. If someone told me that during my early sobriety, I would have thought they were nuts.When I first realized that I was addicted to heroin, I was devastated. I was only 29 years o...
Oct
04
2017
Most people have heard of tough love. While it originated in the medical and addiction treatment communities, tough love has become synonymous for any instance where persons with authority are strict and use either punishment or ostracization to enforce something. In the addiction and rehabilitat...
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