7 Things I Learned By Coming Back From A Relapse
Relapse is not a requirement in recovery. Once you separate yourself from your addiction, and start working an active recovery program, you never have to drink or use drugs again. Personally, relapse was part of my story. I spent a few... Learn More7 Surprising Things I Learned In Inpatient Treatment at Palm Partners
I honestly had the absolute worst expectations for inpatient treatment of any kind. The idea of being in a rehab was so unattractive, and every time I imagined inpatient treatment I envisioned an asylum with grey walls and over-medicated mental patients shuffling... Learn MoreSober Gym Rats: 5 Signs You Are Addicted to Exercise
Do you lift? If so you may want to grab your protein shake and have a seat, because some people in recovery tend to forget how our personalities work, and how working out can have its effects on your health... Learn MoreThe 6 Common Fears of All People in Recovery
[caption id="attachment_10356" align="aligncenter" width="348"] via wifflegif.com[/caption] The life of active addiction and alcoholism, in my own experience, is one fueled by fear. Emotional and social anxieties are a huge part of the mentality and daily life of someone in active... Learn MoreCelebrity in Recovery Profile: Chris Hardwick
[caption id="attachment_10864" align="aligncenter" width="445"] www.wifflegif.com[/caption] The Nerdist Chris Hardwick, the self -proclaimed “Nedist” comedian from Louisville, Kentucky has had some major changes in the past decade. His career has flourished from a featured role on MTV, including Singled Out and several... Learn More7 Signs You’re Becoming Complacent in Your Recovery
7 Signs You're Becoming Complacent in Your Recovery Getting a life worth living is the outcome of a successful and active recovery. It allows you to regain the inspiration, motivation, and confidence to seek and obtain the things in... Learn MoreWhat People Think Recovery is vs. What it Really is
Before I went to treatment for substance abuse and addiction issues, I had no idea what recovery was about. Now that I’m working a program of recovery, I realize just how ignorant I was about it. I also get a... Learn More12 Things You May Not Realize Are Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms (PAWS)
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) is also called Protracted Withdrawal Syndrome, the term protracted meaning “lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.” This is a more accurate way to describe PAWS because many people, myself included,... Learn MoreWhat a Sponsor Is (and What a Sponsor IS NOT)
I have a sponsor, who has a sponsor (who has a sponsor), and I sponsor. This is little cliché if you've heard it before, but it is too vital to overlook. Recovery from substance abuse offers so many incredible gifts... Learn More5 Possible Meanings of Your Drug Dreams
As a person in recovery, I know what it’s like to experience drug dreams – also called ‘using dreams’ – and to awake the next morning upset or in a panic about it. It’s important to know, and to remind... Learn More11 Ways You Are Sabotaging Your Recovery
[caption id="attachment_10592" align="aligncenter" width="400"] via wifflegif.com[/caption] You might be newly clean and sober or you might have a lot of time in sobriety, either way, when it comes to recovery from addiction, we must remain ever-vigilant. That said, there are... Learn More14 Things That Happen When You Don’t Drink
[caption id="attachment_10557" align="aligncenter" width="389"] via wifflegif.com[/caption] When you lead a sober lifestyle, you will most definitely cross paths with people who drink. Many of still have normies friends who can drink “successfully,” as we say. So, you’re probably quite used... Learn More
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