Leaving your recovery program and entering straight into society can seem terrifying. Sober living helps provide a buffer and acts as a transition stage. It gives you the opportunity to have more freedom while still being held accountable for your actions and sobriety. Spero Recovery wants to help get you to your main goal of…
Recovery can have different approaches to treatment. These different approaches help you find the best program to fit your needs and help you be the most successful in reaching your goals of long-term sobriety. The programs may vary in the method of treatment, duration, and gender. Spero Recovery wants to help you find the best…
Recovery treatment comes in different forms depending on the facility you are attending. Spero Recovery, for example, uses peer-led experiential therapy to help you work through the steps of your recovery. We believe using new activities can greatly benefit you on this journey. This is a time of rediscovery and learning who you are without…
Literature tells us how to make 12-Step amends. But as we quickly learn, simple instructions aren’t necessarily easy to execute. Below, learn some of the best practices for righting the wrongs caused by active addiction. Although human relationships will always be complicated, doing our best to repair the damage restores our self-esteem and helps the…
There are a lot of conventional and alternative therapies that can be used to help you through your recovery journey, such as mediation. You may be thinking, how can meditation help my recovery? It has so many physical and mental benefits to help you work through your emotions and thought processes related to your substance…
It can be overwhelming trying to juggle school, work, relationships, and your mental health. Balancing all of this can make you turn to unhealthy alternatives to help you, such as study drugs. These drugs can help you focus and stay awake for longer periods of time, but they can also have harmful effects on your…
Finding the best recovery program for you is highly important to ensure you are on the path to long-term sobriety. There are a lot of factors that go into choosing the right facility, such as cost, level of care, and other responsibilities. Understanding the difference between inpatient and outpatient recovery facilities can help you determine…
Your recovery journey is one of if not the most important times in your life. This means finding the right program and people to surround yourself with is crucial to your recovery. The 12-Step model has been seen as a great way to work through treatment and recovery and, hopefully, your successful long-term sobriety. At…