Yes, getting sober and going to rehab probably felt impossibly hard.

But returning home feels hard in a different way.

Maybe your family is blaming everything on your addiction, and trust feels hard to rebuild. Or everything – your job, your house – reminds you of your substance use.

The old way doesn’t feel like it’s working, and you want more for yourself – a greater sense of purpose, enjoyment, and ease than you had before.

Good recovery is about more than cutting out drugs or alcohol.

Good recovery demands that you change and grow your entire life. It requires that you rediscover the people, places, and things that make life worth living.

But if you are changing and growing, it might be hard to fit back into your relationships, your family, and your work.

Setting Your Sights on a Better Future

Let me help you navigate the transition back, not by moving backwards but my moving forwards.

I work with couples and families to help them transition through the different phases of recovery, to heal residual wounds, and to grow together instead of apart.

This is important for both parties of a relationship.

In my experience working in addiction outpatient centers, I have noticed how much more effective treatment is when the whole family system is involved.

Though one person in your partnership may be the one with the “addiction,” any addiction impacts the whole family system and is exacerbated by challenging relational dynamics. Sending a partner to rehab or watching them cycle in relapse can bring out the worst in both partners.

When both partners can be heard and supported and the whole system is happy and healthy, each individual has a much greater chance at success.

This is a chance to remodel your relationship.

If you and yours are willing to put in the work, this could be the biggest opportunity to have the relationship you’ve always dreamed of.

Recovery is, in essence, a moment in time of redefinition and recreation.

Let it be a moment of transformation for the good.

Are you ready to be on the same team again?

When you commit to couples therapy, I will help you learn healthier ways to communicate, create boundaries, and cultivate a shared vision of your future.

I will make space for you to work through and process old wounds so that you can step into a more connected and enjoyable future.

Give me a call for a consult at: (970) 528-0378.