What Does Mental Illness Have to Do With Addiction?
Do you ever wonder if you have mental health disorder as well as a substance use disorder? While it’s true that many people have co-occurring disorders, not everyone who has…
Five Tips for Coping With Anxiety
In early recovery, you might feel anxiety. Whether it’s a little or a lot, it’s something you’re going to need to learn to cope with in the future. Anxiety is…
Five Ways to Help Yourself Become More Positive
How can a positive attitude help you in recovery? When something bad happens in life, whether it’s a minor convenience or a full-on disaster, most people react instinctively. For people…
Yes, Your Emotions in Early Recovery Are Normal
When you first get clean and sober, it feels like you have entered a whole new world. There may be a lot of emotional ups and downs, especially when you…
Trauma and Addiction
May people with substance abuse disorders have experienced abuse or trauma in their lives before struggling with alcohol or drugs. (Abuse in this context means physical, emotional and sexual abuse.)…