| Woman in recovery are learning to do everything all | | | | first to seek treatment and her husband, boyfriend or |
| over again, experiencing life from a new perspective. | | | | other family members may still be in the grip of |
| Changing many years of addictive behavior can be | | | | addiction.Having support from other sources is |
| uncomfortable. It is important to recognize that from | | | | beneficial if that is the case. Friends or outside family |
| the very beginning. Often times just acknowledging this | | | | members can offer support but if the woman is still |
| simple fact helps make the transition into recovery a | | | | struggling, a network of people in recovery can often |
| little more comfortable.The early weeks of recovery | | | | provide good advice as how to handle getting clean |
| from drug and alcohol addiction can be some of the | | | | and sober, even if you are the only one choosing to do |
| most important. Not every woman entering into | | | | so. Twelve step programs have been beneficial in |
| recovery from addiction is going to have supportive | | | | lending support for all recovering people. |
| people surrounding her. Sometimes the woman is the | | | | |