Cured? Don’t Count on It
Folks who expect treatment to ‘cure’ an addiction often resume use once they’ve satisfied themselves that now, with a period of abstinence behind them, the problem has been resolved.
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Bad Timing
And the principle on which his transition plan would have been based is adaptability to the unforeseen.
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Lessons Not Learned
Treatment staff know from their long experience that someone with a severe substance problem who insists on relying solely on willpower is very likely to fail.
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Recovery Quarantine
We just expected people to get well faster, only because they were no longer bombarding their brains with chemicals.
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First Person: Scared Silly
The question is, when you have all those years of apparently successful recovery, why throw it aside? How could that improve your situation?
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Running, But Not on Empty
I might have attributed it to the fabled ‘runner’s high’ had I not met so many dedicated runners who denied experiencing one–
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Sober at the Wedding
What do you intend to prove, anyway, and to whom? That you can stay sober, or that you can drink again?
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Filtering Stress
Stress builds up beneath your awareness. Then it passes a certain level and suddenly, you’re really aware of it.
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What Works in Recovery
We recognize that for some, change can be really difficult. Good intentions aren’t enough.
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Video Calm?
The benefits needn’t be long-lasting, just readily accessible when you discover you need them.
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Emotional Sobriety
I must take responsibility for the ways I acted and the things I did. Then, I must ask if there is anything I can do to make these mistakes right.
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What to do After Treatment
There will be times where you catch yourself lying either in your head or to somebody– fix it, there is major growth there when you do.
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Landing On Your Feet
For most of us, personal risk management boils down to inserting a process of logical reasoning between the desire and the action.
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