Getting treated for substance use disorder (SUD) is often just the first step on your long journey to sustained wellness. After detox and rehabilitation comes the difficult transition back into everyday life. Outside of the treatment center, you'll be exposed to potential stressors such as...
Once you complete treatment for substance use disorder (SUD), local community resources can become vital to the next step in your recovery. Community programs that offer a safe space for individuals in recovery can be crucial in sustaining sobriety, creating a support system, and keeping...
Everyone enters addiction treatment at different points throughout their recovery journey. Regardless of whether it's someone's first time entering treatment or their third, it is normal to have hesitations about participating in treatment. For many, deciding to fully commit to sobriety is not easy. Likewise,...
Addiction can rob you of so many things, including the opportunities to grow and learn how to take care of yourself. Not unlike Peter Pan’s Lost Boys, you can be stuck without the skills you need to take care of yourself and establish more independence....
If you're experiencing suicidal thoughts, please call the National Crisis and Suicide Hotline at 988. Stigma dictates that men should never express or share emotions with others unless that emotion shows dominance (i.e. anger). This has led to an unhealthy practice of stifling emotions and isolating...
Developing a framework for relapse prevention is done through careful examination of each individual's needs. Each person has a different approach to treatment and a specific recovery plan that works for them. Relapse prevention methods work in the same way. Building Your Prevention Plan Since each individual...
Your recovery is a continuous journey that you will be on for the rest of your life. As an alumnus of a treatment facility, staying connected and getting involved with the current events of that treatment facility will help you stay on a positive track. Many...
A certified counselor can help you through treatment in many ways. While you're going through treatment, there is an overwhelming amount of fear which needs to be addressed and balanced on a daily basis – this is primarily where a counselor can be lifesaving. One of...