Fear of failure can keep you from achieving your goals, but fear of success can actually threaten your long-term recovery. Why are some people afraid to succeed? What does a successful recovery look like, and why is that so frightening for some people? What fears...
In sports, sometimes scoring a point or two or winning a single game is enough to establish your spot on the team. In recovery, though, you need to earn your place again every single day by establishing and keeping your daily routines. Recovery is like...
The behaviors associated with addiction often lead to guilt, shame, and regret. You may even have shame surrounding your addiction itself. Simply becoming sober does not make the guilt, shame, and regret disappear. You will need to learn to forgive yourself to heal from that...
Summer is nearly upon us, and with the least amount of COVID-19 restrictions in place that we have seen for over two years, being social and still being sober may be particularly challenging this year. Especially if this is your very first summer being sober,...
"You are what you eat" isn't just an annoying idiom your parents would use to get you to stop eating sweets when you were younger. The phrase means what you eat will impact your attitude and lifestyle. What you put in your body significantly influences your...
Substance use disorders are often accompanied by other mental health disorders. Even if you have not been diagnosed with other mental health disorders, there may still be many unraveling emotions to process during your recovery. You may have used alcohol or other substances to cope with...
If you have a loved one who suffers from substance use disorder, you may feel like a powerless voice against the person’s addiction. How do you get through to someone who may be resistant to treatment? What if this resistance is due to denial or...