I didn’t hit rock bottom. I hit Tuesday morning. Laptop open. Lunches packed. Kids out the door. And me—back at
The moment you realize you can’t keep doing this isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes it’s painfully quiet. A late night you
The holidays have a way of shining a light on everything—what’s joyful, what’s missing, and what still hurts. For someone
You left. Maybe you skipped sessions. Maybe you stopped calling. Maybe you silently dropped out of your last treatment when
They don’t know how bad it gets. And why would they? You’re a professional. A parent. A leader. You make
You didn’t plan to fall off. At first, you were showing up. Sitting in groups, listening more than you spoke,
It’s not always a dramatic exit. Sometimes, people just stop showing up to their intensive outpatient program for addiction treatment.
You’ve taken the first step of seeking treatment for opiate addiction, and you are making progress. Detox may have involved
Your alcohol use started as social drinking, but now it is an addiction, and is in danger of taking over
Early recovery can feel like learning to walk barefoot again. Everything feels unfamiliar, and you’re not sure what might hurt.
