Many people get worried about being alone forever. They worry about never finding anyone or that by the time they do find someone to share a life with, they can no longer birth children. It is important to realize not…
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5 Common Excuses We Make for Our Loved Ones Who Struggle with Addiction
If you’re the parent, sibling, or family member of a loved one who struggles with addiction, you may be very well familiar with the challenges of when to help, when to let go, when to stand up and when…
5 Personality Traits to Avoid While Making Friends in Your Recovery Program
Whether you’re about to begin your recovery journey or you’ve been in a treatment program for a while, making friends is a crucial component of building your support network. You want to have people who understand what you’re going through…
How Can I Support my Partner Through Addiction Recovery?
If addiction has hit your family, it will be a challenging road ahead, and it’s important that you educate yourself on these challenges and find ways that you can cope and heal from old wounds. As the Institute for Family…
Valentine’s Day Mantras to Set Your Day Off Right
Whether you are in recovery for mental health or substance abuse, Valentine’s Day can raise some concerns. Most of us in recovery haven’t had time for a relationship because we’ve been trying to focus on developing the tools we need…
5 Valentine’s Day Dates That Will not Impact Your Recovery
Valentine’s Day can easily cause stress and anxiety for those of us in recovery. Perhaps you’ve just begun your journey to recovery and you are nervous about societal expectations that are often placed on this holiday – being in a…
Sober Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
As someone explained their story of recovery and sobriety on Vice Magazine, they also described their feelings of panic on Valentine’s Day like this: “Every time Valentine’s Day approaches closer and closer, being single hits me with a sense of…
How Can I Make the Most of Valentine’s Day While in Recovery?
Valentine’s Day can cause a lot of pressure for those in recovery. The expectation of being in a happy, committedrelationship in and of itself can lead some of us into anxiety, panic, depression, resentment, and more. Whether you’ve been in…
Incorporate this Unexpected Activity into your Valentine’s Day for Stress Relief
Recovery is a time for us to focus on the self – the mind, body, and spirit must be restored. Valentine’s Day can be difficult for those of us in recovery, and with added pressure to celebrate with a new…
Why is Addiction Called a Family Disease?
Addiction is a severe condition, a disease which simultaneously affects the mind and body. A person suffering from addiction has extreme obsessions about a specific drug or high. The cravings can often be so intense the individual experiencing them eventually…