What Are Triggers?
In recovery, triggers are people, places, emotions, circumstances, or anything else that reminds you of your substance use. For instance, walking past a bar at which you used to drink might be a trigger. Addiction imprints a powerful memory of pleasure into your brain, so that anything related to your drinking or using days might […]
Avoiding Triggers After a Breakup
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Early sobriety and relationships” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Starting a new romantic relationship in recovery can put us back on the same pink cloud we experienced after freeing ourselves from substance abuse. We regain confidence in ourselves that we might have lost along the way. We revel in the companionship and new perspectives from getting to know a […]