Why daily routine is one of the strongest relapse-prevention tools Early recovery has this weird contradiction. You finally have room to breathe, but suddenly you have too much room. Too many hours. Too many choices. Too many moments where nobody is telling you what...
Why New Year’s sobriety often slips by mid-January (and how to prevent it) If you have ever made it through January 1st, maybe even January 7th, and then suddenly felt your resolve wobble around the second or third week. You are not broken. That mid-January drop-off...
Why the First EMDR Session Feels Different From “Regular” Talk Therapy If you have done talk therapy before, the first EMDR session can feel… different. Not in a dramatic way. More like, the purpose of the hour is different. In many “regular” therapy first sessions,...
If you’ve spent any time around recovery spaces, you’ve probably heard some version of this: “It’s not really about the substance. It’s about what the substance is doing for me.” That idea can be frustrating at first, especially when addiction has become so...
What Is Relationship PTSD? Relationship PTSD develops when you experience trauma from intimate partner abuse. This psychological condition emerges from the deep wounds inflicted by someone you trusted, loved, or depended on. The trauma reshapes how you view yourself,...
