Connect Before You Correct: The Lesson My Mother Paid For
Frederick Shegog is the child of a woman in addiction recovery. Here’s what she taught him about parenting in recovery before she died.
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7 Strategies for Balancing Early Recovery with a Serious Relationship
To date in early addiction recovery, or not to date? That is the question.
Stage of Relapse (And What To Do About Them)
Some experts identify three stages of relapse. Here are the warning signs and some steps you can take to head them off. Sometimes it seems like relapse is a boogeyman of recovery—the scary threat that’s always lurking just out of sight. But there are often warning signs and preventative measures
Building Healthier Boundaries in Sobriety
If you’re like me, the gap between healthy boundaries and unhealthy boundaries isn’t at all difficult to measure. Unhealthy boundaries generally equates with no boundaries. And, well, healthy boundaries are for the other idiots who don’t realize that you don’t need boundaries!
Recovery Micro-Groups to Fit Your Day
Recovery groups are important. We’ve shared about some of the ways they support recovery in previous blog posts. Since then, Workit Labs conducted an analysis of Workit Health members who started treatment in 2022 for alcohol or opioids. They found that those who attended a group session within the first
How To Survive a Wedding Sober
Our feeling of new freedom in July happens to coincide with the wedding season — perhaps one of the more difficult occasions to navigate as a sober person.
6 Unexpected Changes in Your First Year Sober
Sobriety can be really daunting. If you’re like me, the prospect of staying sober a whole year can seem downright impossible. When I first got sober, I spent many hours with a Styrofoam cup of coffee in my hand—filled half way so my shaking hand wouldn’t spill it—thinking about what
Member Stories
From people who've been there
I Thought 7-OH Was Legal and Safe. It Was Neither.
Tobias struggled with opioids and alcohol by white-knuckling it. But when they became addicted to 7-OH, they needed help. And they got it at Workit
Home’s a Feeling, Not a Place: Randy’s Story of Recovery
Born behind bars and using drugs by 15, Randy found a way to turn his life around. Now he’s in recovery with the support of
I Lost My Sister, Then Nearly Lost Myself
Shawn got his first pill to ease the pain of an injury—and then went through years of addiction and relapse. He doesn’t have to live
Ashley’s Story
Ashley felt trapped and alone in the cycle of addiction, until her son gave her the impetus to find help. Now she’s supported and connected
Eric’s Story
Eric knew Suboxone treatment worked for him, but he faced obstacle after obstacle in getting it. Until he found Workit Health.
Tracey’s Story
Tracey was tired of trying to get sober, and she was tired of feeling judged. With Workit Health, she found the support she needed.
