The definition of relapse is “to suffer deterioration after a period of improvement.” Another definition is “a deterioration in someone’s state of health after a temporary improvement.” Regarding someone with substance addiction, relapse is a return to drugs and alcohol after a period of sobriety. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 40-60% of […]
Tag Archives: Addiction Recovery
18
Oct
Oct
Misconceptions happen all the time regarding addiction. The truth is that addiction is often misunderstood because anyone who is not addicted to drugs and alcohol cannot understand what happens mentally and physically with someone who is. Addiction triggers an allergy of the body and an obsession of the mind as soon as substances enter the […]
15
Oct
Oct
This year’s Halloween is going to look a little different this year amidst a global pandemic. Halloween is a holiday that hosts tons of costume parties and brings out hundreds of trick or treaters, which may be canceled to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. While you may have stayed sober during the pandemic so […]
15
Oct
Oct
Someone who desperately needs to receive treatment from drugs and alcohol may put up a fight or refuse to go simply because of fear. They may have devised up some misgivings about what attending a rehabilitation center will be like based on what they believe will happen – not on the reality of what actually […]
08
Oct
Oct
Making your way through the 12-Steps means you have admitted you are powerless. You have developed a relationship with a Higher Power, found your part, and admitted it. Your support system has helped you accept your character defects. With your sponsor’s help, you have made a list of people you have harmed and tried to […]
31
Mar
Mar
Recovery gives you a huge opportunity to take help from others who know what you are going through. Although this may not seem comforting to you in early sobriety, having a person or persons who can help you navigate through your sobriety is actually a tremendous asset. The fact that someone would help you at […]
30
Mar
Mar
Instead of listening to random voices in your head that you may have heard under the influence of drugs and alcohol, in recovery you will need to intentionally listen to how to get sober. The subject of sobriety may be foreign at first, but getting earfuls of recovery will aid in your journey. The Dali […]
24
Mar
Mar
An inside job has typically been referred to crimes committed on an organization from someone on the inside of the said organization. Today in recovery we talk about an inside job being the work we do to literally clean out our insides. From doing this inside cleaning, we can learn to stay sober without all […]
23
Mar
Mar
Talking about connecting to a Higher Power is a hard conversation for some to be a part of. Whether your religious affiliation has left a bad taste in your mouth, you have only encountered hypocritical religious people, or you just have never been introduced to spirituality before, you should still try to see what happens. […]
10
Mar
Mar
One predominant aspect of today’s society is that everyone has an opinion and most people think they know best. In recovery, this can also be true. People who have been around 12-Step meetings often lend their best advice to help others stay sober which can often be interpreted as a cut and dry you do […]
