Why Fun Matters in Recovery It might seem like a strange topic—why are we focusing on having fun when recovery is such serious business? Here’s why: joy is essential to healing. When someone spends years stuck in addiction, life often becomes a cycle of pain, shame, and isolation. Drugs and alcohol become the only source […]
Can an Addict Ever Use Drugs Successfully?
Understanding Addiction as a Chronic Disease To understand why using drugs “successfully” may not be realistic for individuals with addiction, it’s important to recognize addiction as a chronic brain disease. Similar to conditions like diabetes or hypertension, addiction involves long-term changes in the brain that impair decision-making, impulse control, and reward processing. These changes make […]
How to Stop Your Habitual Lying in Recovery
Understanding the Connection Between Addiction and Lying Many people in addiction develop a pattern of dishonesty as a coping mechanism. This habit forms for several reasons: 1. To Hide Substance Use Addiction often leads individuals to deceive loved ones about their drug or alcohol use. They may lie about how much they drink or use, […]
What to Expect in Your First Year of Sobriety
For most of us, sobriety is not something we’ve had experience with before. Culture doesn’t allow it. In fact, a large percentage of American teenagers start drinking and never stop. 5.6 million Americans aged 12-20 drink and they drink 3.2% of all alcohol consumed in the United States. From there, it never stops, and alcohol […]
