136 - I need to go back to treatment but I feel too much shame

Ben and I both share the same birthday - April 7th, 1984, with Ben just a few hours older than me!

COVID update from South Florida, as we are starting to get to the height of the Coronavirus. Professionals are currently predicting April 16th as the peak time for COVID in Florida. We are continuing our support for our clients with changes as necessary to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.

We are both predicting addiction rates increasing because of the economic downturn and lack of work available. Social media news outlets are influencing people around the world. I believe that we are going to look at how much we depend on the media after COVID passes.

Returning Home Post Treatment

"Set yourself up for success where you are at today, not where you think you're going to be tomorrow."

• Ben Rock Recovery Center

Your loved one may have returned home from treatment. Especially during the outbreak, people are stressed and can easily fall back into relapse. Make sure to encourage your loved one or yourself to call for help when you feel you need assistance before you are in dire straits. Prevent yourself from getting into an old negative pattern you don't want to experience again in your life.

No matter where you go for treatment, you will most likely take more than one attempt to recover. This does not mean you can't recover in one attempt. To improve in one attempt, "all the seeds need to plant and grow."

While Ben needed multiple attempts to recover, I was able to be clean after one treatment, however; I was able to make all the seeds grow. Mainly to learn to cope with the underlying issues which pushed me into using drugs and alcohol.

Listen in to find out Ben's experience with multiple times trying to recover from addiction, why people don't want to identify as a drug addict, and why people are not aware of challenges when they get back home after recovery. Learn why you will fail 100% of the time if you are not into the treatment process and learn the components to make your recovery work.

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Show Notes:

• [03:05] South Florida COVID update and peak time prediction.
• [05:50] How social media is influencing people around the world.
• [08:49] Pick up the phone and reach out for support when you need to without guilt.
• [10:02] Ben's experiences post-treatment with several tries detoxing.
• [11:21] My experience with treatment and why I could successfully treat one time.
• [13:04] Why people don't want to identify as a current or past addict.
• [16:05] Spouse and marriages, addiction and divorce.
• [17:35] Why you should do as much as possible during treatment.
• [20:30] Ben's favorite recovery quote.
• [23:30] Focusing and understanding that recovery is up to the individual and learning from failure.
• [26:31] What happens when people come back to recovery the second time.
• [30:24] Negative habits of drug addiction, please take the initiative and call and reach out for assistance!

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