Can TikTok support recovery or increase relapse risks? Explore the benefits, dangers, and how to use social media wisely during addiction recovery.
This article will focus on ways to reshape early-recovery habits to fit the life you’re living now later on in recovery.
A lot of Greek monsters look strange on paper, but the Chimera may take the weird-monster cake. Part lion, part goat, part snake, it wandered from place to place, leaving fear and destruction behind, and for many people today, the overdose crisis can feel a little like that—always moving, always changing shape, and never staying confined to one neighborhood, family, or community. If you’re struggling with opioids, stimulants, or any other type of substance, it may help to
Even if you never sat through a psychology class, you probably still know who Freud is. He somehow made cigars, dreams, and your relationship with your parents a part of everyone’s subconscious. Thankfully, you don’t need to understand Freud—or agree with him—to understand recovery. What may help, though, are two prominent psychological theories that continue to shape how people think about change: the transtheoretical model of change (TTM), which describes the stages people move through when
Recovery can change the way you see people. You may start noticing comments, behaviors, or group dynamics that once felt normal but now leave you feeling drained, anxious, or uneasy. That can be disorienting, especially if those relationships have been part of your life for years. Still, time doesn’t warrant toxicity, and this article can help you recognize unhealthy or toxic friendship patterns that may make it harder to protect your recovery. What Healthy
If you’ve been paying attention to the overdose crisis for the past several years, you’ve probably noticed how quickly new substances are appearing. Just when you begin to understand one threat, another pops up in news stories, treatment centers, and conversations among families in South Carolina. One of those threats is tranq, and because it’s increasingly showing up in opioids, stimulants, and other drugs used on the streets, Waypoint Recovery created this guide to help
Most women who enter treatment for substance use disorder fall within their childbearing years, and many are raising children of their own. And even though it’s valid that you’re struggling to forgive your mother, it’s also worth remembering that many moms carry enormous pressure long before substances enter the picture, and when life becomes overwhelming, it usually isn’t because the road’s been easy. If you’d like to better understand why recovery can feel especially complicated
Lauren McQuistin, accomplished author, SubStack writer, and owner of the Instagram account @brutalrecovery, recently pointed out that there’s no clean opposite to substance use disorder (SUD). For many, addiction is a constant roller coaster. One day you’re up, the next you’re gripping the safety bar for dear life, and sometimes you’re not sure if you want to get off or keep riding. In South Carolina, Waypoint Recovery Center staff and peers swap out that roller
You know those movie scenes where someone decides to get their life together, drinks one green smoothie, journals for seven minutes, and suddenly glows with inner peace? Yeah, early recovery doesn’t look like that. Crying in a grocery store parking lot, snapping at your microwave because it beeped too loudly, or realizing you no longer know what to do with your hands at social events may be more accurate. And honestly, that messy middle is
When you hear “art therapy,” you might picture finger paints, crafts, or awkward group projects that feel disconnected from recovery—and perhaps even from reality. If you already feel skeptical about therapy, adding drawing, music, writing, or movement into residential treatment may sound more ridiculous than a kindergarten class for adults. Art therapy usually isn’t about talent, artistic skill, or acting like a child. It’s simply one way to process stress, trauma, emotions, and experiences that