Addiction doesn’t stop at damaging your health. It can tear your finances apart, too. Whether you’ve lost your job due to alcohol use or blown through the family savings trying to reach your next high, once you exit recovery, you still have to eat. Keep reading for information on how to reclaim your financial health …
Continue reading “Making Ends Meet at the End of Treatment”
Michael Herbert
Support. Asking for support from my family and friends is very hard for me, because I worry about what people think about me. Asking for support is an act of acceptance, and it forces me to admit that I need the help. It’s critical to my #recovery and has made my life so much more …
Continue reading “What Went Well In My Recovery (Part 3)”
Michael Herbert
There is a lot of misunderstanding about addiction and how families can help. Stigma and denial play an important role in blocking the recovery process. “I still have a job”, “I’m too young”, and “I’m not that bad”. Somehow the idea of being a “functional addict or alcoholic” validates the continued use. Family members buy into these misconceptions. If the …
Continue reading “Keep It Simple Series Part 2: What Do Families Need to Understand About Recovery?”
Michael Herbert
