By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: December 24, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 Living with addiction can mean going through times where we struggle so much that we give up hope. We lose our ability to see a future for ourselves with joy, faith and optimism. Giving up hope can be a sign we’ve fallen into depression.…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: December 24, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 Addiction can harden us and make us lose our connection to our inner selves. We can struggle to hear the voice of our intuition. We can lose our compassion and kindness. We can lose the understanding, acceptance and patience we once had with ourselves…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: December 22, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 Depression can change the outlook of how you see the world where you feel sad all the time and think it will not get better. It is important to realize that it will always get better for as long as you are alive. By…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: December 21, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 Addiction recovery is not just about learning to abstain from our addictive substances and behaviors. It’s also about recreating our lives and finding purpose and fulfilment. It’s about finding healthy ways of stopping our patterns of self-destructiveness. One of the best ways we can…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: December 21, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 Our experience with addiction and mental health issues can be profoundly traumatic and life-altering. We can find that we disconnect from entire parts of us. We lose connection to our true selves. We can feel totally confused about who we are and what our…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: December 20, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 For many of us, our addictions are our means of escaping the painful things in our lives we’re unable to confront. Anger is one of the most difficult and destabilizing emotions we experience, and handling our interpersonal conflicts can feel impossible, especially when we…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: December 20, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 Many of us are taught at a young age that certain parts of us, certain behaviors and certain feelings are acceptable, and others aren’t. We grow up learning to reject these “unacceptable” things – the things that we feel ashamed of, the parts of…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: December 19, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 When we are approaching the recovery process, some of us for the first time, others after multiple tries, one of the things we fear most is the struggle we’ll have to endure. We may have already experienced how hard it can be to recover.…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: December 19, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 Having to watch someone we love struggle with addiction can be a very painful experience. We’re basically watching someone self-destruct and potentially ruin their lives. We have to see them suffering and in pain. We’re watching as they endanger themselves and repeatedly put themselves…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: December 18, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 Our addictions often bring along with them a host of other dangerous and destructive behaviors. Our addictions don’t function in isolation, meaning they are often part of a larger cycle of self-destructiveness and self-harm. Along with substance abuse, we often engage in reckless and…
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