Talkin' Trash • Episode 84

The gang touched on self care and its importance in early recovery. We went through the physical side of self care. We identified physical, emotional and mental self care categories. Moderation, as addicts, does not come easily. We're used to as much as we can as fast as we can as many times as we can. This is why overdose is something to be so cautious of in the early stages of recovery. Our tolerance has been cut in half, if not more than what we used to now that we've gotten clean. You think "Oh, I'll only just do a little, that won't hurt me..." famous last words right there. The paramount thing you can do for your physical well being in early recovery, is not to have a "just this once" moment. There is no more just this once. Even for seasoned addicts in the worst of their addiction even more so for the addict in the early stages of addiction recovery.