It is probably not surprising that so many people decide to pursue sobriety around the winter holidays, mainly because this time of year signals both an ending an a new beginning.
Waking up on the 1st of January is like getting a clean sheet. People want to do things a bit differently than the year before. Such a change can bring many benefits to the life of the individual. For some, it […]
The holidays can be a particularly difficult time for people new to recovery. Especially when old family traditions still exist, and you have started to develop new and healthier ones.
It can be difficult for family members or friends to understand that you can’t join the family for Christmas dinner this year because it raises bad memories or that being near alcohol is just too triggering for you at this point […]
At some point during their journey of recovery, every addict reaches a more comfortable place where they feel more confident about their ability to remain sober. After a while; however, recovery can feel like a routine, and boredom and complacency can set in.
What you need to realize most of all is that this is enemy number one. Complacency is the killer in recovery that you need to watch out for. Most […]
Many clinical studies show that 30 day treatment for alcohol and drug addictions only offer a success rate of around 10% after one year. In fact, within 3 or 4 months the vast majority of those who attempt to gain sobriety have returned to using.
This pattern with opioid addiction and alcoholism is something the addiction field has observed for years.
Why 30 Day Treatment Doesn’t Work?
The idea of 30 day treatment […]
The ego, just like addiction, is cunning, baffling and powerful (to borrow a phrase from AA). To say it is tricky to manage is a colossal understatement – if we’re not constantly vigilant and present with our thoughts, it will sneak right up behind us when we least expect it. Before we know it, we’re acting in ways that we know deep down are not for our best benefit, and […]
A Recovery Coach is an upward trending role in a variety of fields. There are coaches available to help you with your:
weight loss goals
build or grow your business
guide you to better health and fitness
the most pretentious of all…a LIFE coach
For addicts in recovery, though, a professional, legitimate and sincere Recovery Coach can be literally a life and death difference. This is someone who guides and supports, sharing their experience of successful recovery from […]
I have received a Naltrexone implant before after I realized that I can’t beat the addiction on my own. From day one after the implant I felt that I had more energy, I can think more clearly and my business benefits from this as I can make more informed decisions. At no stage after the implant I felt a need or craved for drugs or alcohol as I was high […]
As an addict, using to stay high, to feel ‘normal’ or to avoid withdrawals (which is inevitably the end-game) is just part of the cycle of everyday life. And as we all know, just that looming fear of withdrawals controls our thinking and behavior as much as anything.
When we start to feel, sick or know it is coming, we pick up the phone, call our source, we get what we […]
September 20, 2017
Is Outpatient Drug Rehab A Scam? There are a few reasons why some people believe that outpatient drug treatment isn’t effective.
September 7, 2017 For those of us with little to no experience with how to treat alcoholism or addiction, when we think of rehab, a lot of different things come to mind. Going away for 30 days, entering a sober living, going to a detox, or going to outpatient. Once we do some research