Sisters talk through 9 ways to improve self-esteem in addiction recovery

9 Ways to Improve Self-esteem in Addiction Recovery

A substance use disorder can demolish your self-esteem. It can impair your career, possibly leading to unemployment, it can damage your relationships and alienate you from the people who care about you, and, perhaps most importantly, it can make you feel like you have no control over your life. Recovering your self-esteem is an important… Continue Reading 9 Ways to Improve Self-esteem in Addiction Recovery

A woman tosses her head back as she tries to remember the 4 ways to overcome perfectionism

4 Ways to Overcome Perfectionism

Perfectionism and substance use often go together. Perfectionists often have unrealistically high expectations for themselves and then are extremely hard on themselves when they don’t meet those expectations. Perfectionists are often harshly self-critical. Their unyielding attitude can lead to anxiety, depression, and addiction. Perfectionism can also make recovery much harder, since as with other things,… Continue Reading 4 Ways to Overcome Perfectionism