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Relapse & Prevention

Fighting Complacency in Recovery

Close-up of weathered boxing gloves dangling from a worn ring rope in a dimly lit gym, gritty symbol of fighting complacency in addiction recovery—raw vigilance against relapse triggers like overconfidence and boredom.

Fighting complacency in recovery is sneaky as hell. It doesn’t come in the front door waving a bottle; it slips in quietly when life finally stops burning and you start thinking, “I’m good now.” What fighting complacency in recovery really…

Isaac
December 13, 2025

Cravings & Triggers

Coping With 5 Holiday Triggers: A Recovery Journey

Person in recovery standing slightly apart from a holiday gathering in the snow, holding a warm drink and quietly facing the 5 top holiday triggers.

From Experience of Holiday Triggers I speak only from my own experience with addiction and recovery. I have lived the terrors of using even when I did not want to. If you are thinking of quitting, I would whole heartedly…

Isaac
November 30, 2025