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#Early recovery
How to support someone in recovery: what helps, what hurts, and what to say
You don’t need a counseling degree to be good for someone’s recovery. You need steadiness, honest words and a few habits that make home feel safe. Here’s where to start.
Life after rehab: what to expect in your first 90 days
The first three months after treatment are when recovery moves from a structured program into your real life. Here is a week-by-week map of what tends to happen and how to get through it.
How to deal with cravings: 12 skills that work in the moment
A craving feels like an order. It is closer to a wave: it rises, peaks and passes. Here are practical, pathway-neutral skills for riding out drug and alcohol cravings.
Post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS): symptoms, timeline and coping
Weeks after you stop using, you may still feel foggy, flat, anxious or wired at 3 a.m. That lingering stretch is often called PAWS. Here is what is known, what is not, and how to cope.
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Getting a job after rehab: résumé gaps, your rights and Fair Chance hiring
You can absolutely build a working life in recovery. How to explain a résumé gap without oversharing, what the ADA does and does not protect, and where Fair Chance hiring can help.
Sober living homes: what they are, how to choose one and what it really costs
A good sober living home can be the bridge between treatment and a life you want to keep. A bad one can be dangerous. Here’s how to tell them apart.
Insomnia in early recovery: why sleep falls apart after quitting, and how to get it back
Lying awake at 3 a.m. is one of the most common, and most frustrating, parts of early recovery. Here’s why it happens and what actually helps, starting with CBT-I.
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