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 [...]
Recovery Care Options For Pennsylvanians
Recovery houses are typically alcohol and substance-free homes for people who have transitioned out of inpatient care for substance use disorder (SUD). Once there, these individuals have the opportunity to grow in an evidence-based, structured living environment that helps them [...]
From Philly to Port Matilda: Fentanyl Treatment Options
Kensington is a region of Philadelphia that lies about four hours southeast of Port Matilda. If you’ve seen Kensington’s streets today, you may have noticed the stark signs of substance use, economic hardship, and street-level health crises. This reality didn’t [...]
Tips For Supporting Moms in Recovery
Recovery is hard, but what about recovery as a mom? Imagine waking up every day trying to hold yourself together while also trying to hold a family together. Daily pressures don’t pause just because she’s trying to recover. If anything, [...]
