Making Big Choices During Recovery
When we’re in active addiction, it can be difficult to have intention. I never felt like I could take responsibility for my choices. In the moment, it can be comforting to feel like things just happen and you’re not responsible for your decisions—but I’ve found making informed choices in recovery so empowering. Trusting Yourself in […]
How Recovery Changes Over Time
In my seven years sober, I’ve learned that some things about recovery stay the same—and many things change. It continues to be full of surprises, rewards, and challenges. However, those are different as time goes on. In early recovery, your brain and body are going through the first parts of healing while you learn to […]
Emotional Regulation in Recovery
Learning to cope with challenging emotions without drinking or using is a big part of recovery. During active addiction, many of us get used to numbing our feelings with drugs or alcohol. This is called “self-medication”—when people use substances to regulate emotions and co-occurring mental health disorders. I’ve found that a big part of the […]
Focusing on Your Strengths in Recovery
In my experience, recovery shows you strengths you either didn’t know you had, or weren’t able to carry through on. While becoming more self-aware when you’re sober can show you where you might need to grow, that doesn’t mean fixating on your perceived flaws. Playing to your strengths—and the strengths you’d like to have—can be […]
Why It’s Important to Address Underlying Issues in Recovery
Addiction is a complex condition wherein chronically using substances changes the brain. But even before we start using substances, there are almost always underlying issues. The core reasons we are drawn to drugs or alcohol in the first place are complex; they vary by person, and when we do the work in recovery, we often […]
What Recovery Can Teach Us
I’ve heard people say that recovery has useful lessons even for people who don’t have a substance use disorder. Coming up on seven years sober, I truly feel lucky I’ve gotten to experience recovery—and excited about what else I’ll learn. Coping With Whatever Life Brings It’s taught me emotional resilience. During active addiction, I was […]
Recovery at Various Ages
Addiction and recovery can happen at any age, but people experience the world differently at different times in their life. Recovery may not look the same for each age group. I got sober in my late 20’s and I’m now in my mid-30’s. For me, this has meant making a big life change during a […]
Brandon Novak Visits Awakenings Recovery Center
Brandon Novak—professional skateboarder, MTV celebrity, and recovery advocate—came to Awakenings Recovery Center on June 17th to give clients hope and inspiration. All current inpatient and outpatient clients attended this wonderful event. At a young age, Novak was discovered for his skateboarding by Tony Hawk and was the first skateboarder to be endorsed by Gatorade. He […]
TruHealing In-Network With Evernorth For Foundations Recovery Center
Effective June 20th, TruHealing is in-network with Evernorth for Foundations Recovery Center. Evernorth is a subsidiary of the Cigna Corporation with extensive behavioral health options “built on 45+ years of experience committed to quality and affordability, accessibility, and compassionate support.”[1] Foundations Recovery Center provides top-quality Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient programs in Baltimore, Maryland. […]
Coping With Lost Time, Relationships, or Opportunities From Active Addiction
In talking to other people in recovery, I know I’m not the only one who has felt disappointed or sad about things they lost in active addiction. I’ve regretted the time I wasted, the relationships that ended, and the things I could have done differently. I still get these thoughts sometimes, but as I’ve gotten […]
