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What Are Toxic Relationships While in Recovery?

Addiction is never just about one person. Whether it be an addiction to drugs, alcohol, or destructive behavior patterns, it affects everyone around them. Relationships that involve addiction can be incredibly toxic, especially when the other party is trying to achieve sobriety or experiencing addiction recovery. Understanding toxic relationships, addiction in relationships, addiction behavior patterns,…

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How to Repair Relationships After Addiction

Addiction and recovery can often take a toll on relationships. The overwhelming emotions, irregular behavior, dishonesty, and neglect can leave long-lasting scars. However, it is never too late to start mending those relationships and start anew. Relationship repair counseling, psychotherapy, and support groups can assist in developing strategies to repair damaged relationships. Insight Into Action…

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The Importance of Rebuilding Trust After Addiction

When you struggle with addiction, it can be hard to recognize the many ways that substance abuse affects your life. Because substance abuse may change behavior, this can lead you to take risks you may not otherwise take when unimpaired. The repercussions of risk-taking behavior can lead to serious problems like legal troubles, financial issues,…

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Repairing Relationships After Sex Addiction

If you or someone you love has been struggling with any addiction, you know that repairing relationships is typically a necessary part of ongoing treatment. However, when you struggle with sex addiction, you may find that personal relationships can be especially difficult to repair. Cheating in romantic relationships or imposition of unwanted feelings, or crossing…

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We are the collective creator …. Healthy Covid-19 Habits

We are the collective creator of our own agony. It is time for a re-awakening of consciousness when we recognize the best in ourselves and overcome the worst. ~Lawrence Overmire Americans are increasingly housebound and left to their own devices as the Covid-19 quarantine stretches into months. Measured reactions to the stress, boredom, and loneliness…