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8 Tips for Dating Someone in Recovery

It’s natural to be a little apprehensive about dating someone in recovery, but it’s important to keep a healthy perspective on what your relationship will involve. This post outlines 8 helpful tips to consider as you’re getting to know your partner.   8 Tips for Dating Someone in Recovery 1. Take It Slow Jumping headfirst into a new relationship is never a great idea, but it’s especially important to take it slow when you’re dating

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Using Journaling to Promote Emotional Awareness in Recovery

Journal writing is a free, portable, and private way to develop a better understanding of your emotions as you build the foundation for lasting addiction recovery. When you write in a journal as part of your daily routine, you are working to restore your mind and body to a more balanced and healthy state.   Benefits of Journaling Journaling offers a number of benefits during the early stages of your sobriety. For example, journaling helps

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8 New Year’s Resolutions for People in Recovery

Setting New Year’s resolutions is more than just a fun tradition. If you take the time to create actionable goals for yourself, your New Year’s resolutions can be an important tool in promoting a lasting recovery.   Using the SMART Goals Framework Most New Year’s resolutions fail because they are too vague or the person making the resolution hasn’t thought about how to achieve their goal. For example, “get in shape” could mean anything from

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What to Do When a Loved One Refuses Addiction Treatment

Watching a friend or family member struggle with substance abuse is heartbreaking. Planning an intervention to express your concern and stress the need for treatment is a great idea, but interventions aren’t always effective. When your loved one refuses to admit the severity of his or her addiction, you need to adapt your strategy.   6 Actions to Take When a Loved One Refuses Addiction Treatment Follow Through on Consequences If you’ve expressed your concern

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