Addiction can have a significant impact on the whole family. When you are witnessing your spouse grappling with an active addiction, it can become overwhelming at times. Despite your sincere desire to help them, enabling their addictive behaviors will not result in positive outcomes for either of you. It is essential that during this strenuous…
Men experience addiction differently than women. They have different social, financial, familiar, and personal obstacles to overcome. These obstacles can make it harder for men to reach out for help. Spero Recovery has separate programs for men and women because we understand that there are unique needs to be met for each gender. What Is…
Addiction takes over your entire world. It becomes your sole purpose to wake up in the morning and what drives you to get through the day. You are constantly thinking about using, obtaining the substance, or how to get money for it. This can threaten your financial stability, put you in debt, make you do…
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…
Setting attainable goals and expectations is very important for all aspects of your life, especially during recovery. They allow you to have something to look forward to and work toward. This motivates you to keep your life on track to reach your goals. Setting realistic goals also helps so you don’t get discouraged during recovery.…
The American poet Suzy Kaseem once said, “Family, like branches in a tree, we all grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one.” While this is a beautifully positive quote, it can also be reframed in a much more devastating light. This interpretation can be gleaned if you have dealt with addiction in…
As human beings, the unique identifiers we place on ourselves are some of the most important aspects of our existence. We define ourselves even without realizing it, by our jobs, education, hobbies, likes, dislikes, and intersectionalities. These concepts combine to form our singular sense of self. They define us in every interaction. Our identifiers provide…
Divorce is an ongoing struggle for many individuals across the country. While most people do not think about the potential of divorce as they begin their marriage, the possibility is out there, requiring some to face this harsh reality. While many situations and behaviors can compile that lead to a divorce occurring, addiction or substance…
While in treatment and recovery, you will learn many skills that help you develop independence after addiction. However, when you enter early recovery it can be hard to translate these skills into the “real world,” or everyday living. Often, addiction treatment programs only aim to help patients find healthy coping strategies for their addiction and…
Being a partner of someone who has an active substance use disorder (SUD), or who is in recovery from one, can surface many emotional and interpersonal challenges. If you have not directly experienced a substance use problem in your lifetime, you may take the consequences of your partner’s SUD personally from time to time. You…