For some of us, the adjustment to attending a 12-step group and other recovery groups is not automatic.
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sobriety
It is easy for families of addicts to assume that if their loved one “fixes” the addiction and substance abuse, troubles within the family unit will go away.
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As you walk down a new path of sobriety and drug-free living, your outlook on life will often determine the success of your long-term recovery.
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For those in recovery from substance abuse and alcoholism, changing behaviors is key to maintaining sobriety. This method of therapy involves changing the friends, places and habits that contributed to the presence of addiction and–this is just as important–replacing them with new positive ones.
Friends
In order to succeed, it’s important for those in recovery to surround themselves [...]
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People who have participated in an in-patient treatment facility for chemical dependency ask this question a lot – “How many of us will relapse?”
It’s natural that a newly recovering addict would want to know his or her odds of staying sober. People wonder if one drink or using on one day, as an isolated incident, [...]
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