by Impact Society | Aug 13, 2015 | Impact Recovery
Here is a letter we recently posted to social media regarding the kerfuffle surrounding our move into a new community in Eldersburg MD. There was a lot of misunderstanding about who we are and what rehab is and the move spawned some initial backlash due to rumours and...
by Impact Society | Jun 15, 2015 | Impact Recovery
I love words. Until they reveal the truth about me. I remember hearing that very first step. “We admitted that we were powerless over alcohol and that our lives had become unmanageable.” I didn’t like the word powerless and I hated that word unmanageable. These are...
by Impact Society | Jun 12, 2015 | Impact Recovery
Early recovery is a scary time. We get past the physical nature of cravings in relatively short order. But then we realize that psychological triggers linger. The entire experience becomes a pure mind game. But it’s a game that people win all the time and you can too....
by Impact Society | Jun 5, 2015 | Impact Recovery
People with a history of addiction are acquainted with loss. We’ve lost jobs, health, money, relationships, respect, trust, dignity, etc. Some have lost some and some have lost all. We had our reasons. Tons of reasons. But looking more closely in that mirror, we...
by Impact Society | Apr 27, 2015 | Impact Recovery
We hear the word haters thrown around a lot these days. It’s a strong word that can refer to anyone from a mild antagonist to a sworn enemy. We all know people that have made life unpleasant. We’ve all had naysayers. Especially in early recovery. Whatever you decide...