Is There Hope for Relationships During Recovery?
Early recovery from substance abuse is very difficult. Recovery is scary for both the addict or alcoholic and the codependent partner. For a recovering addict or alcoholic, it seems impossible to deal with another person’s wants because he already has a lot to deal with. But with that said, it is important for the recovering person to not leave his partner and family behind. Unfortunately, almost 80 percent of marriages suffer a divorce after the recovery. This is why the non-alcoholic or non-addict partner should learn to take the addiction seriously as a disease to figure out how they can...
Read MoreCan Romance and Recovery Mix?
Sober living requires a strong network of support to help bring about lasting recovery. The problem, however, is that some sober house residents may equate support to being in a romantic relationship. Generally speaking, romantic involvements are not encouraged during and after drug treatment. In fact, many old-timers in recovery like to say: “no relationships for the first year” because the major emotional transition that happens during rehabilitation could spell higher than usual costs to recovery. But why does entering a relationship during the early stages of recovery considered...
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