Tag: Early Recovery

Three Questions to Ask Yourself Before Dating While in Recovery

February 3, 2021 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living Mental Health

Choosing if you’re at the right place in life to date and potentially share the intimate details of your inner world with another person in a relationship is a big undertaking, but especially so for someone new to recovery. Depending… Read More ›

Encountering Alcohol in Early Recovery

September 14, 2020 Avalon Malibu Alcohol Addiction Recovery

Alcohol is a popular addition to weddings, birthday parties, dinner celebrations, and other social events. Your journey in recovery from alcohol use disorder (AUD) does not need to circumvent these major events, as long as you are aware of the… Read More ›

Finding Yourself in Early Recovery

October 30, 2019 Avalon Malibu Recovery Healthy Living

“Who am I?” is a common question that comes up during early recovery. Here’s why it’s so important to answer it. Getting to Know the Sober You During early recovery, we’re often inundated with so many rapid changes. Suddenly we’re… Read More ›

Change is the Only Constant: Adaptation is Critical

October 6, 2017 Avalon Malibu Recovery

A relatively recent study published in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology stated that humans prefer comfortability and predictability rather than change – students interviewed from the study indicated preference towards their current university layout than a newer one, and participants… Read More ›