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During the detoxification process and in the first days & months (and years, for that matter) of your recovery, you are absolutely going to experience triggers and cravings that temporarily put you at a much higher risk of relapse during these events.  The intensity of such events can be quite high, and for a fewContinue reading “Things you need to know about cravings & triggers”

I heard something that I had never before heard the other day, a man at a meeting made the comment, “Guilt is what you feel as it relates to other people, shame is what you feel for yourself.” As an addict, we carry around a whole lot of both. The madness & insanity that takesContinue reading “Guilt & Shame: You are not alone”

An overview of the most common 12-step programs If you have been through any amount of treatment, you will be very familiar with the attempts of facility staff members to convince patients to attend the twelve-step meetings that are typically offered at several times throughout the course of each day. The frequency of meetings varyContinue reading “Things you should know about meetings…”