Signs of Emotional Fatigue and Tips For Rest
If you’re already in residential treatment—or newly out of it—you might be wondering why you’re breaking down emotionally. When you live with substance use disorder (SUD), the brain’s reward and stress systems often change. For example, alcohol can seem helpful [...]
Next Steps After Relapse
Returning to a behavior you’ve worked to stop, like drinking, using, or gambling, is often called a relapse, and it can feel devastating in the worst of cases and defeating in the best. Still, relapsing may look different for everyone. [...]
The Science Behind Longer Recovery Stays
The process of recovering from substance use disorder (SUD) has no finish line. Understanding that can be overwhelming at first, especially during the early stages of recovery. But the lack of an end date also means that the chances to [...]
How to Make Peace with Your Past
Feeling like you want to run away from your past, especially in recovery, is common. The memories of people you may have hurt, how you might have hurt yourself, and all the other moments you want to forget can be [...]
Tips For Staying Substance-Free During Big Changes
Big changes can feel like a free fall, especially when they come back-to-back. One day, you’re living deep in substance use, unsure how you’ll ever get out. The next, you’re in treatment, beginning a new life in recovery. Then, just [...]
Is Substance Use Disorder a Disability?
If you or someone you love struggles with substance use, you may be worried about how it’s affecting their job or how caring for someone in recovery could impact your ability to work. Maybe you’re thinking about entering residential treatment [...]
Postpartum Depression Often Leads New Mothers to Struggle with Addiction
It is estimated that up to 20% of new mothers experience postpartum depression—a more severe form of the "baby blues" that are experienced by most mothers in the first two weeks after a child's birth. Women who are struggling with [...]
Which Substances Cause Paranoia?
You might be noticing strange or concerning behavior in a loved one. They might accuse you of plotting against them. They might claim they’re at the center of a government conspiracy or identity theft. These moments of paranoia may feel [...]
Serotonin Syndrome: What You Need to Know
At St. Joseph Recovery Center, we know that you may not always know you need help for substance use disorder (SUD) until negative effects clearly start to manifest. For some people, that might mean developing serotonin syndrome from illicit substance [...]
How to Tell Your Community You’re in Recovery
Recovery begins with being honest with yourself and those around you. After all, how can we expect our loved ones to support us and help us maintain a substance-free life if they don’t know we struggle with substances in the [...]
