Choosing Your Friends Wisely
Friends are an important part of your recovery. Shortly after treatment, it’s helpful to build a strong support network that includes friends and family. Plus, friends help you avoid boredom and isolation, two things that can sabotage a healthy recovery. But, it’s important to know that not all friends are the same. You must be […]
Breaking the Cycle of Codependency
When you’re close to someone who has a drug or alcohol problem, it’s only natural that the relationship has some level of worry, fear, stress and anxiety. What happens if your husband doesn’t come home? What will your daughter do if you stop giving her money? With so much going on in these types of […]
Feeling Lonely? The Steps to Making Friends in Early Sobriety
Addiction specialists and research scientists agree that a strong support network is crucial in early sobriety. An addict’s friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, etc. influence how well he or she does in recovery. This is why addiction experts recommend severing old ties to reduce temptation and easy access to drugs and alcohol. While this is good […]
Ways to Thank Someone for Supporting Your Recovery
Being an addict comes with many consequences. One of them is hurting the ones you love. Whether it’s by lying, stealing or keeping them up at night, family members are almost always affected by the addiction. Now that you are doing your part to get clean and repair your relationships, you may be wondering how […]
5 Tips for Rebuilding Your Relationships After Rehab
Drugs and alcohol affect everyone in the addict’s circle. Families have been torn apart from drug use. Friendships have been ruined from alcoholism. Once you make the commitment to get clean and sober, how can you work toward repairing your relationships? Mending broken ties is not easy to do, and you may find that friends […]