I recently had the privilege to write a guest blog post for Clinical Addiction and Recovery Institute's (C.A.R.I.) blog. Here's a link to the website and blog, along with an excerpt from my article:
http://clinicaladdictionrecoveryinstitute.com/blog
The Importance of Good Sex and Romance for Successful Recovery Successful recovery involves many things – motivation, therapeutic support, and a balanced lifestyle. Having loving, supportive friends and family is an important part of lasting recovery. It can be stressful to reintegrate back into your life of family, work and other routines and responsibilities. This also is true of romance and sexual intimacy. Many people in recovery can feel anxiety about reconnecting with their partners in an intimate way. Often times, people in recovery had sex mostly when intoxicated or high. Sex without alcohol or drugs can be anxiety-provoking. Their partners, too, might not be used to sex without their partners being under the influence. When reconnecting with your partner in your newfound sobriety or recovery you need to consider Read More…
Dr. Rigo Brueck, Ph.D. is the clinical Director and Co-founder of C.A.R.I. He is a well-known expert in the field of addiction recovery. If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction or recovery here is the contact information for Dr. Brueck:
Dr. Rigo Brueck: 1-800-374-5518
Clinical Director & Co-Founder
C.A.R.I., Clinical Addiction Recovery Institute
CA PSY 25588
CA LMFT 48997
www.clinicaladdictionrecoveryinstitute.com
http://clinicaladdictionrecoveryinstitute.com/blog
The Importance of Good Sex and Romance for Successful Recovery Successful recovery involves many things – motivation, therapeutic support, and a balanced lifestyle. Having loving, supportive friends and family is an important part of lasting recovery. It can be stressful to reintegrate back into your life of family, work and other routines and responsibilities. This also is true of romance and sexual intimacy. Many people in recovery can feel anxiety about reconnecting with their partners in an intimate way. Often times, people in recovery had sex mostly when intoxicated or high. Sex without alcohol or drugs can be anxiety-provoking. Their partners, too, might not be used to sex without their partners being under the influence. When reconnecting with your partner in your newfound sobriety or recovery you need to consider Read More…
Dr. Rigo Brueck, Ph.D. is the clinical Director and Co-founder of C.A.R.I. He is a well-known expert in the field of addiction recovery. If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction or recovery here is the contact information for Dr. Brueck:
Dr. Rigo Brueck: 1-800-374-5518
Clinical Director & Co-Founder
C.A.R.I., Clinical Addiction Recovery Institute
CA PSY 25588
CA LMFT 48997
www.clinicaladdictionrecoveryinstitute.com
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