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The holidays are a time to celebrate but some on the path to recovery from substance abuse may feel like they have little to celebrate. Particularly for those who are fresh out of rehab and still adjusting to a new normal, recovery can seem a joyless, onerous process. In the early stages, as you’re still […]
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Once a former addict has escaped the cycle of addiction, their greatest fear is that of relapse, of falling back into the cycle of substance abuse and finding it harder than ever to escape a second time. But while any recovering addict should always keep the threat of relapse in mind when making decisions on […]
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The holidays are supposed to be about joy and peace and love and a host of other uplifting attributes, but for many people, they’re often primarily about stress. This can be doubly true for those working through drug or alcohol addiction in recovery, which is already a stressful situation in and of itself. Combined with […]
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Returning to life after rehab can be difficult. You have to reinsert yourself into the rapid flow and rhythm of a world that offers no allowances for your struggle with addiction or substance abuse and hope you can survive the onslaught of stress, triggers, and other issues that threaten to push you into relapse on […]
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On leaving rehab, the recovering addict needs a plan to ensure they don’t just end up in the throes of addiction once more. Relapse is an ever-present danger for the recovering addict and if not properly equipped, the former addict can easily become the current addict all over again. Before you walk through the doors […]
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