Scarcity Trap in Addiction Recovery: Decisions & Relapse Prevention
Grief and well-being in addiction recovery How do grief and well-being in addiction recovery connect? Active alcoholism or addiction takes up time, energy, and resources. And so it brings losses and lost opportunities. These losses might include: friendships, trust, time, a job, etc. Active recovery takes up time, energy, and resources. And it also brings … Continued
Peer Support in Addiction Recovery – Why Community Helps Healing When we hear about formal treatment programs for more serious substance problems, we often hear highlights such as staff qualifications, education, experience, credentials, and years of service. Those things matter. What we do not hear about as often is something that repeatedly appears in exit … Continued
Psychodrama Therapy for Addiction Recovery: Experiencing Emotional Freedom Psychodrama therapy for addiction and trauma, why and how does it help in substance use disorder treatment? Almost by definition, addiction is experienced as an inescapable shock—something that can feel imprisoning and create a pervasive sense of learned helplessness. Understanding this is important. It helps explain why, … Continued
The Scarcity Trap in Addiction Recovery: Why Decision-Making Gets Hard What is the scarcity trap in addiction recovery? Imagine being down to your last few dollars, with your next paycheck two weeks away. How are you going to eat, pay rent, utilities, and buy diapers for your children? You arrive home and find a preapproved … Continued