Fostering Self-Empowerment

Control is a contentious word when it comes to recovery. Often, a perceived lack of control contributes to our depression, frustration, failing mental health, and addictive behavior. Grasping blindly for control can become self-injurous. By empowering ourselves, we can fight our need to control everything by controlling what we can.

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Tips for Avoiding the Temptation to Drink or Use Drugs

Temptation constantly fights to grab hold of you in various aspects of your life. It wages its strongest war against you as you try to recover from alcohol and substance abuse. The good news is that you can use effective strategies to squash the temptation and take control of your life.

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