Category: Articles
6 Sources for Building Your Support System in Recovery
Recovery is like a bridge, spanning from the life of substance use and addiction to the land of clean and sober living. The waters it crosses are treacherous and turbulent, beating against that bridge with every step you take. Without strong supports, the bridge of...
Are You Enabling Your Addicted Loved One?
Everyone wants to help their loved ones, especially if they’re struggling and suffering. It could be your sibling, significant other, parent, child, cousin, or decades-long friend—the relationship itself doesn’t matter because the desire to help is the same. This love...
Transitioning Tips for Your Sober Life Outside St. Gregory Recovery Center
There’s no place like home. Sometimes this can be helpful, and sometimes not so much. Inside the safe and supportive walls of St. Gregory Recovery Center, it’s easy to conform to a sober life. You may think it will continue to be that simple at home, but don’t be...
The Dangerous Link Between Addiction and Suicide
Since World War II, it is estimated by the World Health Organization that the rate of suicide globally has risen 60 percent. In 2010, suicides claimed more lives than murder, war, and natural disasters combined. While there are many reasons people commit or attempt...
