It’s a hard truth to swallow but, as an addict, you’ve probably hurt someone in your past because of your addiction. Addicts put their addiction…
When we think of men we think strong, muscular, and tough, among other “masculine” adjectives that the patriarchy has crafted. This idea of a man…
Addicts have generally spent an extended amount of time participating in activities that make the words “long-term recovery” sound intimidating and discouraging. It stirs ideas…
It’s natural when making any sort of life change to adopt certain expectations about the effects of that change. In recovery specifically, these expectations can…
Let’s get one thing straight: relapse happens. It’s not taboo or unspeakable and to think so actually increases the chance of relapse occurring. Relapse happens…
It helps improve your health, mind and physique. But there are a lot more benefits than just doing it for health reasons. For people recovering from…
Ever noticed that in music and film, California is synonymous with good vibes and hopeful new starts? There’s a reason California has such a dense…
Going out to dinner, hanging out with friends, going to a party . . . These are all commonly accepted occasions to have a drink.…
Many detox and residential programs include different types of therapy. A lot of them have individual therapy, group therapy, and skills-focused therapy…but there’s also art therapy. Art therapy…
Recovery is something you should take pride in. You’ve taken the steps to overcome addiction, tackled your struggle head-on, and you’re winning. The only problem…