Transitioning back into normal life after completing an addiction recovery program can be challenging. In a recovery program, your environment is structured and you are surrounded by people who have the same goal in mind. It can be utterly shocking to return home with mounting responsibilities and potential triggers. Sober living homes are substance-free residences…
It seems like a basic concept. When you’re in addiction recovery, you should stay away from drugs and alcohol. But, as many people in recovery can attest to, this can quickly become complex when your triggers creep up and surprise you when you’re unprepared. This is when you may wonder, “Is there sober living near…
The missing piece to achieving a recovery journey can sometimes be deciding on the right place to live if you are battling a substance use disorder. This is where Rockland Recovery’s sober living homes in Massachusetts can help you out with what you are missing. If you or someone you care about might benefit from…
For the majority of individuals in recovery, the holidays are a challenging point in their recovery. The holidays pose unique struggles and challenges to sobriety, so it can be helpful to have strategies to help prevent a relapse. Opportunities to engage in old, unhealthy behaviors are abundant during the holidays. Due to the general indulgence…
Before you get through with your drug or alcohol treatment program at Rockland Recovery Treatment Center, you may want to think about life after rehab. After all, this is the area where you want to have success. Sober living is an essential component of life after struggling with a substance abuse disorder. At our homes…
After realizing that you may be struggling with addiction, the first step to recovery is to enroll in a treatment center. One aspect to consider is the level of assistance in treatment that you may require. At Rockland Recovery, our team wants to help you explore the available rehab programs so that you can find…
Addiction recovery can be a lonely and difficult path. That’s why many people relapse. If you’ve relapsed and are using again, recognize that this doesn’t mean you’ve failed. It means you need more help to get back on track. Our professionals at Rockland Recovery Treatment Centers offer a relapse prevention plan to help you find…
Carl Jung believed that alcoholism was borne of a desire for transcendence, or “thirst for wholeness.” Addicts get high to transcend or overcome a feeling of limitation, whether that be unresolved trauma, a pervasive sense of meaninglessness, or simply the deadening effects of day-to-day life. In almost every case, addiction involves a powerful desire to…
The journey to recovery at Rockland Recovery involves many steps along the way. From detox to a sober living home, there are various steps that need to be taken to achieve your goals. In the process of obtaining those goals, you will move from one level of treatment to the next. Some of your time…
In the world of sober living, there are few words that are more telling (and more misunderstood) than recovered. It is a controversial term, never heard in academic or clinical settings, but used almost exclusively in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. In fact, the Big Book does not even use the term recovering. How…