“Once a cheater, always a cheater” can be heard as a mantra for those who may not believe that people can change their bad behaviors. That phrase may make you feel like you are doomed to have a life with the negative effects of addiction. You can, however, change the route of your own destinyRead More
Entering recovery after a period of addiction will normally create highs and lows that are similar to what a roller coaster looks like and feels like. One minute you are up really high and feeling on top of the world and next you are really low and feeling depressed. Desensitizing yourself with drugs and alcoholRead More
The question of being open-minded comes up all the time in a recovery setting. The main purpose of questioning open-mindedness is to be able to keep yourself in check to be susceptible to people and issues that come about from addiction. Open-minded is defined as having or showing a mind receptive to new ideas orRead More
