People in Recovery

The better we understand the origins of a depressed mood, the more likely we are to come up with an effective remedy.

You find yourself burdened with unfamiliar doubts and worries about the mechanics of living without alcohol and drugs. You wonder how you will ever adapt.

We certainly shouldn’t feel good about the damage we’ve done, but wallowing in useless remorse is a bad place to get stuck.

Like so much else, the grieving process tends to get lost in the miasma of substance use and addiction.

Somehow, your brain has interpreted this as a present threat and released anxiety chemicals into your system.

Good sleep patterns are an antidote for depression, and research shows that better sleep directly improves your mood.

Ultimately, you are the only one that makes decisions about your life.

Counselors are taught that the best way to make progress is to let the client determine the direction the relationship takes.

If perfectionism, long-held resentments, or the unreasonable expectations we have of our wonderful selves get in the way, we’re still stuck.

None of us can change our past or exercise much control over what’s yet to come.