Site icon Maryland Addiction Recovery Center

Newly Clean and Sober on Christmas?

enjoying-a-sober-christmas

A quick helpful guide for being new to recovery on the holidays

Christmas and the rest of the holiday season can be a stressful time for anyone. Families come together to celebrate, alcohol is flowing freely, tempers and flare and old wounds can be opened. The holidays can be a stressful time, especially for someone in early recovery.

For someone just leaving an inpatient rehab and entering “back into society” or someone currently enrolled in and receiving treatment in an intensive outpatient (IOP) addiction treatment center, dealing with Christmas and other holiday stress can be difficult. Although an addict or alcoholic can no more be “triggered” by Christmas stress as they can by the stress of waking up and facing the day, there is no doubt that stressors become more abundant and more intense during the holiday season.

Therefore, with Christmas and New Year’s fast approaching and the stress of the holiday season already upon us, here are some quick helpful tips for someone new in recovery to deal with the holiday season:

The holiday season should be one of family, feasting, festivities and fun. You deserve to be part of that good time and your family and friends deserve the new clean and sober you. Take the necessary actions you need to in order to be a part of the festivities and participate with your family during Christmas and the holiday season. Being clean and sober does not mean being lonely or sad or somber during the holidays. It means being able to have fun and enjoy the holidays that you hadn’t been able to enjoy for many years past.

We hope you and yours have a Happy Hanukkah, a Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season.

Need Help? Contact a Recovery Professional Today

If you or someone you know is in need of help because of drug and/or alcohol abuse, please give us a call. Maryland Addiction Recovery Center offers the most comprehensive addiction treatment in Baltimore, Baltimore County and the entire Maryland area. If we aren’t the best fir for you or a loved one, we will take the time to work with you to find a treatment center that best fits your needs. Please call us at (410) 773-0500 or email our team at Contact us today. For more information on all of our drug and alcohol addiction treatment services and resources, please visit our web site at www.marylandaddictionrecovery.com.

Exit mobile version