A lot of people want quick solutions when they’re seeking successful sobriety and recovery. But the truth of the matter is that recovery is a lifelong process that is cultivated carefully through time and dedication. That being said, let’s discuss some key strategies that will foster successful sobriety no matter the stage of recovery.
Category: Recovery
Can You Visit Someone in a Sober Living Home?
When someone you care about enters rehab or a sober living home, your first instinct is to be there for them. After all, one of the keys to successful recovery is community support and involvement. We’ve discussed here before that it isn’t always easy to support someone in recovery, but sometimes it’s as easy as visiting them. But can you visit a sober living home? And more importantly, should you visit? Let’s discuss the idea behind sober living facilities and all of the factors that will impact your decision to visit one.
Family Support is Important But Not Everything
It is vital that the family members of the patients provide support and care during the rehab process. This makes the patients feel that they are loved and needed by people. It also helps them grow more confident and speed up their recovery process too.
Sober Living Homes Vs. Halfway Houses—Is There a Difference?
The differences between sober living homes and halfway houses can be confusing but there are some important distinctions between the two.
How to Stay Motivated in Sobriety
Staying motivated in sobriety comes with its own difficulties so here are some tips to help you stay motivated in your recovery journey.
6 Tips For Supporting Someone in Recovery
Let’s not sugar-coat it: it’s not easy to support someone confronting their addiction disorder. Sometimes it feels like walking on eggshells; some days will be worse than others. But seeing it through and showing support and care for someone important to you can be so rewarding.
A Closer Look at Amphetamine Addiction
Amphetamine when used correctly is relatively harmless in treating attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD) and narcolepsy. However, it is an addictive, synthetic, mood-altering drug with rates of abuse. A study conducted in 2020 found that 5.1 million people reported abusing prescription stimulants like amphetamine in the past year. Consequently, amphetamine is the second most widely used addictive substance in America, only surpassed by marijuana. It warrants a closer look at what exactly amphetamine addiction is, its symptoms, and outlook on recovery.
Recession is Coming But That is No Excuse to Fall Back in Addiction
It is clear by now that the world, not just our country, is going to face a recession. This means large scale job losses, rise in unemployment, and a subsequent set of problems, such as crime, and loss of homes.
The onset of problems will take a toll on people’s mental health. Most of us might find healthy ways to cope with the problems ahead, but there are people who resort to drugs to ease their pains. Among those getting into drugs, there are some, who are already on the path towards recovery and the new panic taking them back towards their drugs.
10 Prompts for Sober Journaling
Sobriety is intimidating for those who are new to recovery. Sober living carries the stress of possible relapse, especially in the early stages when the habit of sobriety is newly established. During early treatment, many medical professionals recommend sober journaling as a means of engaging actively with the process, tracking progress, and monitoring risk. So let’s discuss the benefits of sober journaling as well as providing prompts to jumpstart this vital resource in your recovery journey.
Maintaining Sobriety in Early Recovery
In early recovery, maintaining sobriety can seem insurmountable. It’s a crucial step forward in the journey toward independence from substance abuse and it requires a lot of introspection. In order to identify personal triggers and stress points, it’s important to first learn how addiction occurs, its behavioral effects, and what to anticipate in recovery.
Celebrating in Recovery: Hosting and Attending Parties
In recovery, isolation can be harmful. It’s important to reach out to friends and maintain or mend relationships. But social gatherings can be tricky to navigate in sobriety. Most restaurants, grocery stores, parties, and work functions carry the possibility of encountering alcohol. Even though the temptation of alcohol might be present, it is possible to successfully navigate a party as long as you set boundaries and maintain them. Here are some options:
Is Family Support Needed in Addiction Treatment?
A person addicted to drugs usually affects their whole family and not just him or her. It is usually the person’s family that faces the problems of addiction, the most. It is for this reason most recovery centers provide treatments for the family as a whole.
Why We Need a Simplified Admission Process for Sober Homes
Getting admitted into a rehab center or a sober home is usually a lengthy process. Sometimes people get fed up with the process and give up the thought of rehab itself. This is not good for anyone, let alone the person seeking rehab. It is the onus of the rehab center to keep its admission process as simple and as straightforward as possible.
Stay Clear of Addictive Substances & Live Happily
Staying away from addictive drugs during the relapse period is a hard task. There are too many temptations around us all the time and it is very easy to give in and become addicted again. Hence, it is very necessary that you train yourself from staying away from these relapse triggers like a place, a type of event, a person, or any kind of experience that activates a craving for the drugs.
How Peer Recovery Support Service Helps in Addiction Treatment
PRSS (Peer Recovery Support Service) program helps patients maintain their sobriety by providing personalized peer support. It is made possible through meaningful relationships with certified Recovery Support Specialists. This is usually the final step out of the rehabilitation process and more of a support mechanism to stay sober.