Whether it’s a new job, a new apartment, tax season, family in town, or the holidays, certain moments or events are often accompanied by higher rates of stress. For some, these moments can become a potential trigger for relapse. But the good news is that with thoughtful boundaries, these whirlwind experiences become ... Read More
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Alumni: How to Respectfully Set Boundaries to Maintain Sobriety
Alumni Outlook: The Difference Between Anxiety and Social Anxiety
What is Anxiety? The definition of the word anxiety is as follows: “a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.” If we go simply off of that definition alone, many of us have probably had many moments where we felt some anxiety. Life is full of ... Read More
Alumni Outlook: The First Step is the Hardest
Many people who struggle mentally or with an addiction are reluctant to come forward. They do not want to be perceived as weak and unable to cope with the challenges in their life. As a retired First Responder, I can attest to the reluctance of coming forward. My ego and my fear were at play before I reached out for ... Read More
Alumni Outlook: Self-Care When Healing From Trauma
Trauma sucks. I don’t have any other way to put it. It’s something that I never consented to experiencing. I promise that if anyone had said, “This is going to happen, would you like to back out?” I absolutely would have done everything to avoid it. When each event occurred, I felt like I had no choice or say in the ... Read More
Mental Health Tips for Pregnancy, from a Mom-to-Be in Recovery
I’ve been in long-term recovery for years. Being pregnant, on the other hand, is mind-blowingly new. That may be one reason people have asked me what it’s like to navigate the mental health challenges unique to pregnancy as someone in recovery. They really seem to be asking, “How are you staying sane and sober through ... Read More
No More Shame Story: Ryan L.
Ryan, 42, a husband, father of two, veteran, and police officer in Indianapolis, will never forget his darkest moment in the clutches of alcoholism—even if he wanted to. “It’s on video,” he said in a recent interview. Any time he is tempted to forget what life was like in active addiction, he can watch the footage that ... Read More
How FHE Health’s Alumni Team Helps Struggling Alumni
The transition from inpatient treatment to life after rehab is rarely easy. That’s because successfully maintaining long-term recovery is often harder when job, family, and other life stressors re-enter the picture. Research has also shown that it’s not uncommon to struggle during this post-treatment phase of recovery: ... Read More
Managing Mental Health and Chronic Illness
If I were to describe my physical and mental health over the last few years, I would describe it as a game of Whack-A-Mole. In case you don't know what game I'm referring to, it's a game where stuffed moles pop out of a hole, you whack the hole with a mallet, and then another mole pops up. The goal is to hit as many as ... Read More
