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How to Overcome Self-centeredness
Tips on how to overcome self-centeredness to aid your recovery, and improve your life, relationships, and spiritual connection.
Addiction, dysfunction, and unhealthy relationships are often a symptom of self-centeredness.
How To Set Healthy Boundaries in Recovery
Setting boundaries is an important part of establishing one’s identity and is crucial for mental health, well-being, stability, and healthy relationships. Knowing how to set healthy boundaries in recovery from addiction should be a critical part of your recovery and self-care plan.
Read MoreHow to Effectively Communicate in Relationships
Knowing how to effectively communicate in relationships and professionally is a critical life skill. Good communication skills can also determine success in recovery from addiction.
Read MoreHow To Apologize The Right Way
I’m sorry is not enough. Knowing how to apologize the right way is an essential to repairing damaged relationships, restoring social bonds, and regaining trust.
Read MoreHow To Break a Push Pull Relationship Pattern?
A push-pull relationship cycle is a clear-cut example of “playing games,” but it’s a dynamic that’s not uncommon. The psychology of a push-pull relationship is fascinating. In this push-pull dance, one partner seeks greater connection but grows increasingly critical when a connection is elusive. The other partner seeks greater autonomy and increasingly withdraws in the face of complaints, pressure, and feeling smothered.
Read MoreManaging the Anger and Addiction Connection
Anger and addiction, and aggression are intertwined in many ways. Anger has been implicated in relapse as stated in the language of Alcoholics Anonymous and as found in many research studies.
Read MoreUnderstanding Addiction as an Attachment Disorder
Have you heard of addiction as an attachment disorder? The way we attach to others is formed in the early years of life. Research shows that attachment insecurity may contribute to addiction.
Read MoreHow to Rebuild Trust After Addiction
Addiction has cost us a lot. One of the most valuable things that we lost to addiction was trust. If you want to know how to rebuild trust after addiction, then this article is for you.
Read MoreManaging Expectations in Early Recovery
It hurts when our expectations are not met. Hurts even more when we don’t live up to our own expectations. Managing expectations is a critical skill in recovery.
Read MoreFinding Life Balance: Wellness and Addiction Recovery
Our life in addiction was out of balance and full of chaos, stress, and pain. Recovery is about finding a life balance and improving overall wellness, not just stopping drugs.
Read MoreDo You Need Detox? Detox from a Toxic Relationship
Social support is important in recovery but not all relationships are supportive, especially toxic relationships. Do you need to detox from a toxic relationship to help your recovery from addiction?
Read MoreWhy is Rigorous Honesty Important in Recovery from Addiction?
Dishonesty allows you to continue living your past and trapped in addiction. However, rigorous honesty gives you the skills to rebuild trust to move forward in recovery.
Read MoreWhy Do Addicts Lie? There Are 15 Reasons That Addicts Lie.
Why do addicts lie? Addiction is a cunning, baffling, and powerful disease. There are 15 reasons that addicts lie. Port 45 understands how important it is to correct the distorted thinking of addiction.
Read MoreEarly Maladaptive Schemas: 18 Types of People in Recovery from Addiction
You will encounter many different types of people in recovery from addiction. Each person has a unique pathway the leads them into recovery. However, you may start to notice similar patterns of behaviors, or groupings, of individuals in recovery. These groupings have much to do with early childhood experiences, and trauma, and the development of early maladaptive schemas.
Read MoreMaking Amends: Repairing the Damage That Occurred During Addiction
Repairing the damage done by addiction is a complicated process. Making amends in recovery is an integral part of the self-growth process, and it will provide gradual healing and restoration where it is needed most.
Read MoreIs It OK to Start a Romantic Relationship in Recovery?
At Port 45, we understand the importance of relationships, support, and love. We also understand how the new relationship in recovery is often pitfalls resulting in a painful relapse.
Read More30 Reasons Why People Use Drugs
Genetics plays a significant role in the development of addiction, but it is not the only reason why people start using drugs.
Read MoreHow to Provide a Family Member Support and Help in Recovery From Addiction
In recovery from addiction, family support in recovery plays a significant role. Learn how you can provide support and help in recovery for your loved one.
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