When the Chaos Clears: Coping with Boredom in Middle RecoveryMost conversations about recovery focus on the beginning: detox, cravings, white-knuckling through the first weeks without the substance that once controlled everything...reactionscomments
Bridging the Divide: Chronic Pain, Addiction, and the Compassion We All DeserveThere’s a tension in medicine that many people feel but few want to talk about: the strained relationship between chronic pain patients...reactionscomments
Hypervigilance in RecoveryI am safer now than I have ever been in my existence. Yet somehow, I’m considerably more anxiety-ridden than ever before. Recovery...reactionscomments
The Resume Gap Isn’t Empty: How Starting Slow Helped Me Return to Work SustainablyIn advocacy spaces, we often talk about recovery, healing, and second chances. What is less discussed is the moment after. It involves...reactionscomments
Tolerance: Why the First Use After a Break Can Be DeadlyMany of us have experienced this loss, sometimes more than once. Someone we loved was doing well. They had time in recovery...reactionscomments
Recovering, Not RecoveredI finally understand why people choose to say “recovering” instead of “recovered” when they talk about opioid use disorder or substance dependency...reactionscomments
Navigating Withdrawal: My Journey Through Detox and RecoveryNavigating opioid withdrawal was one of the hardest parts of my chaotic use. At some point, it went from just getting high...reactionscomments
Cravings & Triggers: A Sign of Healing (and How to Get Through Them)If you’re noticing opioid cravings or triggers, there’s something important to say first: this means you’re in recovery, and that’s worth celebrating!...reactionscomments
Facing Physical Pain Without Opioids: What My C-Section Taught Me About Trust and Choosing MyselfThere are moments in recovery that don’t announce themselves as tests, but they are. For me, one of the biggest came in...reactionscomments
When the Numbing Stops: My Experience With Opioid Withdrawal and Why It Was Worth ItFor a long time, I put off getting sober because I was afraid of opioid withdrawal. It wasn't the idea of being...reactionscomments
What To Do If You Relapse on Drugs or Alcohol"Relapse is part of recovery" is a slogan heavily ingrained in the substance use disorder and recovery lexicon. Although it is one...reactionscomments
The Double-Edged Coin of "Enabling"We often hear the term “enabling” when speaking on the continuum of substance use, specifically chaotic substance use. There are many different...reactions3comments
Narcan Saved a Life: Opioids and HIVEditor's Note 1: This article was written by Quincy Greene and originally appeared on our partner site H-I-V.net.Editor's Note 2: This article...reactionscomments
Lessons from Losing My Sister to OUDEditor's Note: This article discusses overdose and its impacts, which may be distressing for some readers. If you need support, please reach...reactionscomments
Little Wins That Felt Huge in Early RecoveryDuring early recovery from opioid use disorder, it seems as if the odds are stacked against us. Life is overwhelming, and getting...reactionscomments
The Parent/Child RelationshipEvery parent/child relationship has its ups and downs. When you factor in the impact of the child struggling with opioid addiction, it...reactionscomments
How I Navigate Anxiety and Depression in Opioid Use Disorder RecoveryLet me tell you something I wish more people understood: opioid use disorder doesn’t end the day you stop using. That’s where...reactions2comments
Grief After RecoveryOne of my biggest regrets in my years of struggling with opioid use disorder is how I didn't show up for my...reactionscomments
When the Holidays Hurt: Staying Sober When Everything Around You Says “Celebrate”The holidays used to feel like magic — the lights, the music, the smell of sugar cookies in the oven. It all...reactionscomments
Relapse as Part of Recovery: Learning, Growing, and Moving ForwardRelapse is an often-misunderstood part of the recovery process. While relapse is never the goal, for many people, it has been a...reactions5comments
