Tag: guilt

Overcoming the Guilt of Relapse to Find Lasting Recovery

June 27, 2023 Avalon Malibu Staff Relapse

Overcoming the Guilt Associated With Relapse to Find Lasting Recovery

When a person loses control of their ability to withstand their addiction, it is referred to as a relapse. After this happens, the individual will return to the use of their substance of choice (alcohol, illicit drugs, etc.). Instances of… Read More ›

Overcoming Guilt Associated With Addiction

June 10, 2023 Avalon Malibu Staff Mental Health

Overcoming guilt is often a necessary step in the addiction healing process. Whether it is from broken relationships, bad financial decisions, or something else, many people who have struggled with addiction carry guilt. In this blog, we’ll discuss the importance… Read More ›

Letting Go of Shame

August 9, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff Mental Health Recovery

Sobriety has many benefits. One of those benefits is waking up in the morning aware of what we did the night before. Another is not worrying about having to apologize to others for things we said or did. When… Read More ›

4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Beat Yourself Up Over Your Past

April 5, 2019 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living Recovery

We don’t always realize that we’re hurting those around us when addiction is active, and as we sober up, we begin to become more aware of this. It’s shocking, it’s painful, it’s devastatingly real – especially when we hear from… Read More ›

How Can I Change Toxic Guilt Into Positive Guilt?

June 26, 2017 Avalon Malibu Guilt Relationships

Guilt can be positive when it is used for growth and learning. When it turns into punishment and begins wearing on mental health, guilt becomes toxic. Learn About Making And Breaking… Read More ›

Are You Blaming Yourself? It’s Time To Forgive And Move On

March 28, 2017 Avalon Malibu Addiction Treatment Mental Health Recovery QA

Self-condemnation is a powerful tool. We have leverage on ourselves our entire lives when we believe we’ve done something worth punishment. No matter our victories, accomplishments, or joyus, we will always have that lingering sense of guilt there. Reminding us… Read More ›

Forgot Why You’re Getting Treatment? Read this

February 28, 2017 Avalon Malibu Addiction Treatment

Millions of people around the world struggle with mental health disorders. Most of them will live undiagnosed and untreated for their problems while some will live with manageability of their symptoms most will not. Mental illness is a top contributor… Read More ›