Sitting in a room of strangers and discussing depression, grief, trauma, or familial problems can sound like an absolute nightmare, particularly for those with substance use disorder, who often feel […]
Research
Is it Apathy or Something More?
Apathy is a word we hear a lot around recovery, however, it might be something that we don’t entirely understand. There is an inherent idea that compares it to depression […]
How Does Chronic Pain Affect the Brain?
When pain goes from acute pain, which happens for a specific reason such as a toothache, to chronic, constant pain lasting months from causes such as nerve damage or cancer, […]
Hitting the Wall Sober
In regards to our ability to practice what we learn in recovery, the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous says, “No one among us has been able to maintain anything like […]
Incomprehensible Demoralization Looks Different for Each of Us
Incomprehensible: not able to be understood; not intelligible. Demoralization: to undermine the confidence or morale of; dishearten. What this means for the person with substance use disorder: the place that […]
How Long is This Going to Last?
At the beginning of recovery many experience symptoms of withdrawal from whatever their chosen substance was. These vary in nature and in the length of time that they are endured. […]