Addiction is a complex condition that affects millions of people, yet the journey to recovery often starts with a single, powerful moment of clarity. What is the first step in recovery? It’s the moment someone recognizes that substance use has become a destructive force in their life and decides that something needs to change. This […]

A relapse is when someone who struggles with addiction stops maintaining their goal of sobriety or reduced usage and instead returns to previous habits. This is a common part of the recovery process. In fact, research indicates that an average of 50 percent of people relapse within one year, and these rates vary depending on […]

If you are struggling with addiction and interested in getting treatment, you have probably seen that many recovery centers have a strong emphasis on building habits in sobriety. If you go to a residential program or an outpatient program, you’ll have structured classes that meet at the same time each day. You’ll have specific timeframes […]

We understand that addiction happens when there are other areas of your life that you are trying to resolve, satisfy, or repair. Unfortunately, the solution is not to be found in drugs and alcohol. If that’s where you have turned, it’s now time to turn toward peer support in addiction recovery. This can be found […]

Self-care is essential to recovery. Whether you have recently finished an inpatient or outpatient treatment plan, you are one year into your sobriety, or you are a decade into your sobriety, you should still be incorporating regular self-care practices. But what is self-care? And what are the best practices to use? Keep reading to dive […]

Setting goals in addiction recovery is very important for your overall success. Studies surrounding the goal-setting theory of motivation have found that when goals are specific, they are more likely to be achieved. When they are achieved, they increase self-efficacy and self-esteem. Performance-oriented goals, like going to therapy sessions during treatment, lead to higher performance.  […]

Recovery during the holidays is possibly one of the most challenging times of the year. While other people are celebrating what’s considered the most wonderful time of the year, there are several triggers you might face during sober holidays, such as: What matters most during the holidays for those in recovery is to practice regular […]