Maintaining Healthy Relationships during Recovery

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BLVD Treatment Center

• Maintaining Healthy Relationships during Recovery

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• For people in the middle of recovery, the
  spectrum of emotions is a very wide one. Sobriety
  provides many opportunities to grow. A part of
  that growth is maintaining healthy relationships
  while also building new ones. However, this is
  something that should be done carefully, as there
  are many things to consider.
• Drug rehabilitation centers in Los Angeles
  encourage the rebuilding of ones life. Clients
  must focus on themselves and not rush into
  relationships that operate on a deep level of
  emotion. Clients must build emotional skills so
  they can deal with the ins and outs of
  relationships without risking relapse. The key is
  in character development and not setting a
  timeline. Setting a timeline can cause people to
  take certain steps before they are ready.

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Relationship Tips

• The early recovery period can be very hopeful.
  That feeling of being on cloud nine is
  unbelievable. However, most people settle into
  their recovery. Drug rehabilitation centers in
  Los Angeles put an emphasis on attending meetings
  and other recovery programs that help maintain
  sobriety. While in this phase, it can pay off to
  maintain and pursue platonic relationships that
  bring value. Here are some tips that can help

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• People in recovery are encouraged to wait a year
  before establishing intimate relationships. This
  is because the first year of recovery can be
  plagued with lots of emotions.
• Drug rehabilitation centers in Los Angeles
  encourage healthy relationships with family. This
  can apply to friends, as well. However, it is
  imperative to make sure that the friends clients
  spend their time with are not part of their
  former lives.
• Take it slow. There is no need to jump into a new
  relationship. A relationship should take its own
  course and not be forced. When making new friends
  or finding an intimate partner, it is important
  to get to know these individuals on a deep level.
  This involves letting them in and being honest.
  There is no need to put up a front because doing
  so creates stress.
• Learn from the disputes that happen in healthy
  relationships. These are learning opportunities.
  Because the relationship is healthy, the parties
  are more likely to listen to one another.
• Friendships are everything because they provide a
  lot of support. Family members can provide
  support, as well, but there is something special
  about friendships. People are more likely to let
  down their guard in front of their closest
  friends. Drug rehabilitation centers in Los
  Angeles encourage friends to get involved in the
  process.

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Know the Boundaries

• It is important for people to understand their
  boundaries. If a relationship starts to interfere
  with the recovery plan, it may be best to keep a
  distance. If someone doesnt support the decision
  to stay clean, that is not a healthy
  relationship. Keeping toxic people around can
  divert focus and make it harder to work on the
  program. They can interfere with participating in
  the programs that drug rehabilitation centers in
  Los Angeles offer. They can also counter
  progress. It is very important to stick with the
  people that actively show they care.

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• BLVD Treatment Centers
• 448 South Hill Street
• Suite 303
• Los Angeles, CA 90013
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