Truth Tuesday. There’s a myth that floats around recovery spaces: death and grief are too heavy to bring up. Too much for a meeting, too much for a session, too much for someone who’s already working hard just to stay sober. So people don’t bring it up, and the silence ends up becoming more of a detriment than the conversation ever would have.
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Truth Tuesday. Here’s a myth that’s kept a lot of people using longer than they needed to: recovery only starts after you hit rock bottom. It’s one of the most repeated ideas in addiction culture, and it’s also one of the most costly.
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Truth Tuesday. Here’s a myth that’s been quietly shaping how people think about recovery housing: It’s a quick stop on the way to real independent living. Many may think it’s something to rush through, instead of somewhere to find your grounding. Unfortunately, that really undermines what recovery housing does, and it pressures people to possibly think about leaving before they’re ready.
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Truth Tuesday. Here’s a myth that’s led people to be stuck longer than they should have: In order to start recovery you have to want it. It really SOUNDS logical. But it’s also not true.
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