Opioid Resource Center

Recovery

Prevention | Intervention | Treatment

When substance addiction impacts your life or the life of someone you love, it can take time and effort to get back to feeling normal. It’s important you accept this fact as recovery after addiction can be difficult. Developing a full life is a key part of recovery. You’ll need to work to fill in the void left in either your, or a loved one’s, life from the removal of opioids.

It’s important to reestablish connections to your community and the relationships in your life. This is the phase in your recovery where you should reconnect with what you loved before addiction impacted your life.

During your recovery phase, we encourage you to focus on:

 

Your Home

Make sure you cultivate your comfort and security by maintaining a stable and safe place to live and relax.

 

Your Community

Make sure to maintain your connections and relationships. Your social networks can provide support, friendship, love, and hope.

 

Your Purpose

Make every day count by engaging yourself in meaningful daily activities, such as a job, school, volunteerism, family caretaking, or creative endeavors, and the independence, income, and resources to participate in society.

 

Your Health

Overcoming your addiction or managing your disease(s) or symptoms is challenging and will take all you’ve got to give. Help yourself on your journey and make informed, healthy choices that support your physical and emotional well-being.

 

Your Close Friends and Family

Give your relationships time to heal. You can maintain your connections to friends and family by involving them in your new healthy routines, and by working to foster clear, open, and trustful communications.