If you’ve struggled with alcohol addiction and finally got sober in 2021, congratulations! But since substance use disorder is a chronic illness, you probably know about the risk of relapse—and as the calendar approaches 2022, you may be anticipating New Year’s Eve with dread, wondering if you’ll be able...
At Hemet Valley Recovery Center & Sage Retreat, we hope you had a safe and sober Christmas. If you kept your addiction recovery intact, you should be proud. Navigating significant holidays can be a considerable challenge, especially in early recovery. The holidays can bring unwanted emotions, which can lead to...
New Year’s Eve is an interesting time in the field of addiction medicine. This a time when men and women in recovery have to go above and beyond to protect their program. It’s also a time when many people decide to reach out for assistance with the hope of...
This will be our last post before Christmas, so we thought it prudent to discuss the importance of recovery-first during the holidays. If this is your first year in recovery, then this may be your program’s first real test. Unfortunately, relapse over the holidays is a common occurrence, but...
New Year’s Eve is synonymous with heavy alcohol consumption. People always drink more on major holidays, but the end of the year is a time when people really let loose. That may not mean anything to the average person, but to individuals in recovery, the final hours of the...
