Today’s discussion topic: Repairing relationships – and letting go of toxic ones – in early recovery from your drug or alcohol addiction. Zach and Michael interview Lacey, who struggled with an addiction to alcohol and other drugs for 20 years, found recovery, and now serves as a peer coach for individuals who are working to build healthier lives and relationships, as well as their families. They talk about having a plan when leaving rehab, finding a person or support group you can confide in, giving relationships time, and repairing your own self-esteem.
Lacey Durham is a peer coach for Face It TOGETHER, an addiction wellness nonprofit with locations in Sioux City Falls, South Dakota and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Face It TOGETHER is a disruptive social enterprise committed to solving our nation’s – and every community’s – greatest health challenge of chronic drug and alcohol addiction through peer coaching.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Seek Treatment at Landmark Recovery
888-448-0302
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-8255
Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233
Letting Go of Toxic Relationships After Rehab
https://landmarkrecovery.com/letting-toxic-relationships-after-rehab/
10 Tips for Staying Sober
https://landmarkrecovery.com/10-tips-for-staying-sober/
Face it TOGETHER
https://www.wefaceittogether.org/
SHOW NOTES:
[6:06] Preparing to leave rehab or your treatment program.
[6:50] Progress not perfection. Mentally preparing for if things don’t go according to plan, how to keep it from disrupting your recovery.
[8:32] Recognizing what you don’t have control over. For example, you can’t control how other people act or treat you.
[12:49] Mistakes after leaving treatment.
[13:10] Repairing relationships takes time.
[18:55] Whether or not to let go of a toxic relationship.
[20:40] Rebuilding and repairing your own self-esteem and sense of self worth.
