How Do I Say ‘No’ Around the Holidays?
It can be easy to want to appease your family members, especially around the holidays. There is a lot of hustle and bustle coming from all over the place during this time of the year, from shopping […]
Managing Holiday Stress During Your Recovery
Holiday stress can be damaging to your mental health and bring challenges to your recovery. During the holiday season, be mindful of your stress levels. You might have to scale back your celebration or take a short […]
How to Bring Meaning and Purpose to the Holidays in Recovery
The commercialism embedded in the holidays can make them stressful. It can cause you to lose sight of their meaning and purpose. The holidays mean something different to everyone: it might mean togetherness, connecting with your spirituality, […]
Why Do I Always Feel So Depressed During the Holiday Season?
The holiday season is loaded with “shoulds” and “supposed to.” Popular culture gives us specific guidelines for how the holiday season “should” or is “supposed to” make you feel. Hallmark movies will suggest what you should do […]
How to Avoid Family Thanksgiving Awkwardness in Recovery
Thanksgiving is a time when families come together to celebrate. However, Thanksgiving might feel like a minefield for individuals who have recently completed a substance use disorder (SUD) treatment program or alcohol use disorder (AUD). According to […]