5 Steps to Prioritize Your Recovery GoalsAddiction Treatment, Personal Resources, Recovery, Rehabilitation, Relapse Prevention, Staying SoberBy Promises AustinMay 1, 2020When considering lifelong sobriety, it’s important to know what your priorities are when heading in. Though many people considering entering therapy for substance abuse may find the task of lifelong sobriety to be daunting, the process is easier with goals in mind. These goals can involve your finances, your social or family life, or just…
How to Build and Maintain a Solid Support System in RecoveryAddiction Treatment, Family Resources, Recovery, Rehabilitation, Relapse PreventionBy Promises AustinApril 30, 2020For anyone in recovery, one of the most important tools for continued success is a support system for recovery. This can consist of friends, family members, and ideally, other people who are also in recovery. During a patient’s time at a drug and alcohol treatment center, they may meet and develop close friendships with others…
Fighting Relapse Triggers After Drug RehabFamily Resources, Personal Resources, Recovery, Relapse Prevention, Staying SoberBy Promises AustinMarch 9, 2020Keeping hold of the sobriety earned through drug rehab is an ongoing challenge. At every turn, it seems, newly sober individuals are fighting relapse triggers that lead back into drug use and addiction. Yet, just because those triggers exist does not mean that yielding to them is a foregone conclusion. Realizing what the most common…
The 12 R’s of RecoveryFamily Resources, Recovery, Staying SoberBy Promises AustinFebruary 4, 2020Recovery from addiction to alcohol and/or prescription or street drugs is a long process. It can be overwhelming to think about. Many addicts cringe just thinking about the initial withdrawal process and never follow through to get started on the road to recovery. For the ones who do—and perhaps you or one of your loved…
Avoiding Boredom Can Help You Beat AddictionMental Health, Personal Resources, Staying SoberBy Promises AustinJanuary 23, 2020What do you do when you’re bored? Most people reach for a book or the remote control or rustle through the cupboards to find a snack, but many people turn to drug and alcohol use to bide the time. When life seems dull and monotonous, drug addicts and alcoholics often start thinking about getting high…
Taking Inventory of the Relationships in Your LifePersonal ResourcesBy Promises AustinMay 21, 2015You may be familiar with a Boy Scout rule that encourages cleaning up after yourself: “Leave the campground better than you found it.” This isn’t always easy in practice, especially for those whose behaviors in the throes of addiction left chaos and damage in their wake. To begin anew, taking inventory can be an enlightening…
Enjoying Life Without DrinkingAlcohol AbuseBy Promises AustinMay 4, 2015Getting sober doesn’t mean living a life that is always dreary and somber. Some of the best days of your life are still ahead, but it may not seem like a lot of fun at first. You may feel nostalgic when you think of some of the parties you’ve attended and the wild excitement of…
What Is a Recovery Coach and Do I Need One?RecoveryBy Promises AustinMarch 29, 2015As the song goes, “We all need somebody to lean on.” This is especially true when it comes to recovery. You cannot go it alone. Beating addiction is one of the most important things you will ever do for yourself and your family in your lifetime. But once you place yourself on the path of…
Beginning a Journey of Recovery From CodependencyRecoveryBy Promises AustinFebruary 8, 2015When you’re in a relationship with an active addict, you live in a world filled with unpredictability, hurt, fear and sadness. At times it may seem like the addict is ruining your life, yet you can’t seem to leave or to stop hoping things will get better. You may believe with all your heart that…
Stay Out of Your Loved One’s RecoveryRecoveryBy Promises AustinJanuary 31, 2015When you love an addict or alcoholic, you have probably watched him or her deteriorate in front of your eyes into a shell of a person. He went downhill, slowly at first, and then more rapidly until he gradually became a shadow of his former self. As you witnessed what drugs or alcohol did to…
