Why high-functioning addiction is so easy to miss High-functioning addiction is basically this: someone has a substance use disorder, but it doesn’t “look like it” from the outside because they’re still showing up. Still getting the promotion. Still getting the kids...
Why confidence and identity feel shaky in early sobriety Early sobriety can feel weirdly quiet. Not peaceful quiet. More like, what do I do with my hands quiet. A lot of people describe it as a blank slate feeling. Without alcohol or drugs, old coping skills vanish....
Why emotions hit so hard in early sobriety If you feel like you went from “numb” to “raw nerve” overnight, that’s not you being dramatic. It’s often what happens when substances are removed. Alcohol and drugs don’t just take the edge off. They flatten the whole...
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...
Early sobriety is a full-body shock Early sobriety can feel like you got dropped into someone else’s life. Same body, same name, but everything is louder. And the annoying part is, you might look “fine” on the outside while your insides are basically doing a systems...
