Category: Articles
Post-acute Withdrawal Syndrome: The Signs & the Solutions
Your loved one has completed treatment for alcohol use disorder and seems committed to living a life of sobriety. However, you start to notice that their behavior seems just as problematic as it did when they were in active addiction. They’re angry or depressed; they...
Coffee, Cigarettes, and Self-Care in Recovery
Self-Care in Recovery Let’s imagine that or a loved one have entered treatment with us at St. Gregory’s. You’ve detoxed, gotten sober, and learned a bunch of new strategies to permanently cut an addictive substance out of your life. You no longer need drugs to cope...
Reconnecting with Hope This Winter
Hopelessness v. Hopefulness It’s easy to feel helpless, hopeless, and unmotivated on the journey of sobriety–and of life. Often, these types of negative emotions are connected, and becoming aware of their source can help you climb out of the dark hole of...
GOAL! Setting and Achieving Realistic Goals for the New Year
Tired of setting big goals only to experience big failures? Frustrated with what seems to be a cycle of motivation, hardship, and a subsequent loss of motivation? Setting Goals & Dreaming Big Welcome to the club. Many of us dream big and later get overwhelmed by...
