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Early sobriety can feel like someone turned up the volume on everything. Anger that used to simmer now boils over. Sadness that you could drink away sits heavy in your chest. You might wonder if...

It’s 2:17 a.m. The station is finally quiet, but your body isn’t. Your gear is still warm, the air tastes like diesel, and somewhere inside your chest a siren keeps going off even though the...

On a Tuesday morning, you’re sitting in your car outside group. The dashboard clock reads 6:58. Your phone buzzes—just one line from a friend in recovery: Checking in. What’s your plan for tonight? You stare...

In early recovery, quitting substances often leaves life feeling flat due to dopamine crashes and rewired brain reward systems, causing a temporary inability to feel pleasure. This phase, which can last around 90 days, is...