Recovering From A Drug Relapse If you have never suffered from substance abuse and addiction, you might think that rehab is the end of the road, but you know that is not the case if you are in recovery. In the real...
Living With a Loved One in Recovery If someone you care about has been struggling with alcoholism, drug addiction, or other forms of a substance use disorder, you have had a front-row seat for the difficulties they have faced. You have pleaded...
Fear of a relapse is the number one concern of most people in recovery. It is especially threatening for newly recovered addicts as is evidenced by the number of questions concerning relapse aimed at addiction specialists. Worrisome questions such as; can I...
Waking up from a stupor and realizing that your hard-won sobriety was lost is not a good feeling. Relapse makes an addict feel angry and sad because they know that they have let themself and their loved ones down. It’s one of...
It’s your worst nightmare, the word “relapse.” It conjures up so many thoughts, feelings and fears. Your loved one was doing so well with his recovery from addiction until he made that one bad decision. He woke up on the floor and...
Relapse is a part of my story. I was once ashamed of that, and I can honestly say that I am not embarrassed anymore! I actively choose to not dwell on it and let myself start to think those negative thoughts: “You...
