Relapse – what to be vigilant about?
A relapse doesn’t start when we pick up the substance of our choice, it starts with thoughts and with behaviors, picking up the substance is the end result of the relapse.
Read MoreA relapse doesn’t start when we pick up the substance of our choice, it starts with thoughts and with behaviors, picking up the substance is the end result of the relapse.
Read MoreWe have all acquired certain beliefs about ourselves and the world around us. Many people struggle with understandingthe battle of “knowing” their parents love them, and yet deep beliefs of feeling unloved.
Read MoreHave you asked yourself (or another person you care about) that question more than once?Are you concerned about your behavior, but not sure if your use has turned into abuse?
Read More(A modified version of Autobiography by Portia Nelson) Day one I walk down the street There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I feel lost… I feel helpless. It isn’t my fault! I’m not responsible.
Read MoreThis is a common statement that is used in recovery, but do you know what it actually means, or why we say it?
Read MoreIts easy to have preconceived ideas, fears, and concerns about things we don’t know or understand. The unknown can seem scary, and we can get overwhelmed with doubts and worry.
Read MoreIf you throw a frog into a pot of boiling hot water, she will jump out straight away, but if you put her into a pot of water and slowly raise the temperature, she will stay in that water until she is cooked.
Read MoreSo often in addiction we lose hope that recovery is possible, every relapse feels like a failure, and we lose faith that things will ever change. “Why can’t you just change, just make a decision, you just need to STOP!”
Read MorePeople who are addicted to substances or certain behaviors suffer from terrible shame and guilt. Shame and guilt from the way they behave, the damage and pain they inflict on their families and the people who love them.
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