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Overcoming Isolation in Recovery
You Are Not Alone So, over the last week, I’ve noticed a question keeps coming up—or maybe a statement keeps coming up—and it is the sentence,…
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Rebuilding Trust After Addiction: One Day at a Time
Addiction doesn't just destroy your health—it destroys trust. In this deeply personal story, I share how years of broken promises, lies, and alcohol damaged my relationships, why some trust may never return, and how sobriety taught me that trust isn't earned through words, but through consistent actions over time.
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Life After Rehab: Learning to Stay Sober in the Real World
Leaving treatment was only the beginning. In this personal story, I share what life after rehab was really like—from rebuilding structure and managing triggers to finding community, staying sober, and creating a life worth fighting for.
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Three Months That Changed Everything: My Time at Claresholm
How structure, CBT, and three months in an addiction treatment centre helped me rebuild a life worth staying sober for. On October 21, 2016, I found…
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What Happened When I Finally Asked for Help With Addiction
Asking for Help With Addiction Was the Hardest Decision I Ever Made The Day I Asked for Help Asking for help with addiction was the hardest…
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: How It Can Help You Get Sober
Changing the way you think so you can change the way you live What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)? According to the American Psychological Association, cognitive…
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