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Category Archives: Relapse Prevention
Volunteering Key Component of Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance abuse treatment and keeping up your recovery efforts are vital components to achieving long-term recovery. In light of today being National Volunteer Recognition Day, we at Destination Hope: The Women’s Program wanted to take this opportunity to talk about the very real impact volunteering has on a recovering addict’s ability to maintain their sobriety. Read More
“Spring” Into Your Addiction Recovery
Addiction recovery revolves around the philosophy of learning from the past and beginning anew. The commonalities between the emergence of spring time and allowing yourself the freedom of a clean slate are endless. Winter often represents some of the darkest times in all of our lives. We feel cold, alone and it doesn’t seem like anything fruitful can foster in that chilling environment. Consider for a second how similar that sounds to someone contemplating going into addiction recovery. The darkest days of recovery are those before we see the light and realize that we need help. From a seasonal standpoint, springtime is that light. Read More
The Role of Stress Management in Your Relapse Prevention Plan
A relapse prevention plan is what separates your newfound sobriety from falling back into old habits. Ask any recovering addict and they’ll be the first to tell you that relapse prevention plans are not just recommended, they are essential. Because let’s face it, the things in life that made us want to use in the past, be it stress, anxiety, unresolved emotional issues etc all still exist. Our personal issues and demons never go away entirely. What changes through our recovery efforts is how we react and deal with the things that use to set us off. Read More