Relapse Prevention TechniquesAddiction, Addiction Recovery, RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 13, 2020Relapse prevention requires a plan of relapse prevention techniques that help you or your loved one stay clean and sober, and to successfully continue in recovery. The Promises Behavioral Health professionals understand that recovery is not easy and that relapse prevention is an ongoing part of recovery. We are here to help you through your treatment and…
Happy Just to Be Here, Or Is There More to Life in Recovery?Addiction, Addiction Recovery, RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 25, 2020 Entering recovery is both an exciting and scary experience. That is, it can be that way for many people – sometimes even at the same time. Most newly-sober individuals would probably admit to being relieved and/or grateful to be away from addiction. However, that doesn’t mean they always relish the prospect of this totally…
Need More Work-Life Balance In Recovery? Try These TipsAddiction, Addiction Recovery, RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 25, 2020Whether you’re fresh out of rehab or actively working your recovery plan, there will come a time when things seem to go out of whack and you find yourself spinning your wheels. With so much on your plate and only so many hours in the day, it’s easy to get off-kilter and become discouraged that…
Preventing Relapse: How Strong Is Your Safety Net?Addiction Recovery, News and Research, RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 8, 2020If you are working to overcome an addiction to drugs or alcohol, here’s a basic truth: No one can do it for you. But here’s another: Others can help. You’re much more likely to make it to successful recovery if you have a strong safety net in place for preventing relapse. That means establishing connections…
Alcoholics: Are You Too Good for AA?Addiction, Addiction Recovery, AlcoholismBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 15, 2020Maybe you know you have a problem with alcohol. Or, maybe you haven’t had the guts to admit it yet. But you are slowly becoming aware that things are deteriorating around you at a fairly rapid rate. You just can’t seem to put your finger on the cause – or you don’t want to. Perhaps…
Stress Tends to Play a Part in Cocaine RelapseAddiction, Mental Health, Recovery, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 11, 2020The life of drug use can be challenging. However, trying to abandon that life can be equally tricky. It takes the help of an addiction treatment center, such as Promises Behavioral Health to begin the journey to recovery. But what happens after you’ve started down the path to sobriety? For some, stress and cocaine relapse…
Methods and Tips to Reduce Cravings for Drugs and AlcoholAddiction, Addiction Recovery, Recovery, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 1, 2020Recovery from alcohol and drug abuse or addiction is a long and often difficult process. One of the hardest things to overcome is the almost unbearable craving you have to take a drink, use a drug, just to get over or get back to feeling good again. Cravings are incredibly hard to resist and are…
Tips for Relapse PreventionAddiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 9, 2020If you are a recovering alcoholic or substance abuser, you know that relapse is a not-uncommon occurrence. While it’s important to recognize this fact, there are things you can do proactively to prevent falling into relapse. Use our tips for relapse prevention to help you. Tips For Relapse Prevention Identify high-risk situations – You know…
5 Strategies for Successfully Dating in Addiction RecoveryRecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 8, 2016In the early months of recovery, you’ve given up a lot — your go-to coping strategy, your social network, your approach to life. It’s natural to look to the comfort of new love to counteract the loneliness. Relationships can be part of healing, but finding healthy partners who support your recovery is a challenge.
Learning to Be a Party Animal While SoberNews and Research, RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 30, 2015Adam Daar remembers what he was thinking when ordered by the courts into addiction treatment at age 14: “I’m never going to have fun again.” How could he? Partying was how the young had fun, and that just wasn’t possible without drugs and alcohol, he believed. “I was even thinking ahead to college. How am…
