recovery
Your illness does not define you. It's your resolve to recover that does.
Benefits of Drug Rehabilitation Program
When you join a drug rehab program, you may initially think of the many positive benefits of treatment. Drug rehab centers have to maintain a strong staff, capable of safely handling the many patients. These days, a strong staff is very important.
By Phillip Howell6 years ago in Psyche
Accidentally Put Together
I did it. I finally did it. I escaped my toxic relationship in June 2020 - once and for all. He tried everything he could to manipulate me into staying...but I knew better than to fall for it again. I was back in BC, on the West Coast, and feeling so consistently happy - more than I had in, well, years. I was solo-travelling, planning to move into my own place on Vancouver Island. I had packed my car full of the things I needed to feel safe and at home, drove 5000 kms from Ontario to BC and managed to land an apartment to move into on July 1. The only downside to all of this was that I had no steady income (thank you COVID) and a mountain of debt. And, some emotional baggage left over from my experiences with my ex...but that's beside the point.
By Kristen Fontaine6 years ago in Psyche
Getting sober
I’m always early, maybe it is the fact that I am a Virgo, although, I don’t really believe in that. I think my anxious nature is truly caused by my anxiety and that is just a fact about me. I worry, another fact about me. This worry caused my earliness and even at my breaking point, I was still early for that, an overachiever.
By Shelley Tennison6 years ago in Psyche
Starving to Death
My narcissist husband was empty in a way that was very different from my emptiness. I thought that his quest for fuel was insatiable and tragic. The constant need for external validation, for eyes and ears to hear and see, the thirst for attention, the hunger to feast on their adoration.
By NARC Troopers With Prajinta Pesqueda6 years ago in Psyche
My Head and My Legs - Self Harm
When I was a freshman in high school, I was two years into my parent's divorce. I no longer had anyone watching me when I got home from school, and while I did get attention from both my parents, I always felt the need to impress them.
By Kataryna Izol6 years ago in Psyche
What are the Tips to prevent daily ailment?
It's significant to learn that you're not the only one going through such a phase after enrolling in a sober living program in California. Typically, the majority of people face a similar problem. Keeping your recovery in viewpoint, we have eight drug ailment prevention tips. It will prevent you each day in the transition from an addictive substance life to a sober life. Use them sincerely for the sake of your health.
By Rebecca Tyler6 years ago in Psyche
Confusing Touch
As I look back over my life, instead of seeing a victim, I see someone who was strong enough to survive and has managed to turn out to be a pretty decent person despite all of the challenges I've faced. I had an upbringing marked by childhood sexual abuse by my uncle and the dysfunctional family that worked to hide my father's alcoholism. Due to trauma, I developed PTSD. I'm also bipolar which is commonly passed on in families. I believe my father self-medicated his bipolar disorder with drugs and alcohol.
By Stacy Davenport6 years ago in Psyche
Recovery Is a Different Road
I wouldn’t precisely describe the journey that I’ve been on for the past few years as recovery from mental illness. I think a better way to describe it would be to say I’ve been learning to manage my illnesses and putting coping strategies in place to improve my quality of life. From the outside that might sound quite cold, clinical even. From the inside, it’s been a process of acceptance, trial and error, patience and tenacity.
By Alicia Brunskill6 years ago in Psyche
