Every relationship is different and recovery looks different for each person. However, there are some basic guidelines to keep in mind if you are dating someone in recovery or are considering starting to date someone in recovery. 1. Don’t start dating someone who started recovery yesterday. Everyone knows it’s risky to date someone a week after they get out of a...
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Besides eating healthy and exercise, there’s one piece of advice doctors always give their patients. Get plenty of quality sleep. Sleep is important for everyone’s health, but is especially important for those in recovery. Here’s why. Lack of sleep turns even the strongest people into their most vulnerable self. When people are sleep-deprived, they put themselves at...
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If you’re anything like me, you live in fear of tossing and turning while trying to fall asleep. Insomnia can have frustrating and devastating effects, especially for someone who is in recovery from substance abuse. Unfortunately, even though insomnia can be a symptom of detoxification from substances, taking sleeping pills is not the answer. While sleeping pills...
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There are professionals who work every day with people in recovery. They see the same patterns, the same pitfalls, and the same traits of successful recoveries. Have you ever wondered what advice a doctor who works with drug and alcohol rehabilitation gives? I recently spoke with a doctor at UPMC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who routinely works with addiction. I...
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