Nov 29, 2018 | Addiction, Emotions, Expectations, Forgiveness, Honesty, Humility, Personal Story, Reclaim Your Life, Relapse
Triggers. It seems that every treatment center, every anonymous meeting, every counselor has addressed the issue of things that trigger addicts to use, pick up, pour a glass, light one up, or even eat. Maybe it’s not all about what triggers us to use or drink. What...
Mar 9, 2018 | 10000 Beds, Addiction, Addiction recovery, Heroes In Recovery, National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIDA, Relapse
Okay, so you relapsed. Or a loved one relapsed. You’re worried and scared things are going to go back to being like they were before. You worked so hard to get clean the first time, and now you wonder if it’s worth trying again … if it’s even possible to try again....
Nov 9, 2015 | Addiction, Be Present, Choose Well, Healthy, Positive, Relapse, Sobriety
PLEASE NOTE: Today’s post is from psychcentral.com, and was authored by Donna M. White, LPCI, CACP. We could have written our own thoughts on avoiding relapse, but why recreate the wheel when someone has already done an awesome job! So here it is. Enjoy, pay...
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Jan 14, 2015 | Addict, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Brain, Friends, Meetings, Recovery, Relapse, Sobriety, Treatment, Triggers
With our brains safely protected beneath our thick skulls, it is easy to assume nothing could hijack our good intentions. If only that were true. Addiction ignores the thick protective skull and creates a craving sensation. This craving expands over time until our...
