5 stages of grief

Why Am I Grieving After Substance Use?

Posted on March 31, 2020

in 5 stages of grief, addiction

by AToN Center

If we are getting treatment for substance use, we have obviously made a good choice for our lives. Things seem to be going fairly well as we progress in treatment, and then suddenly, we are hit with this powerful sense of grief and loss. Why...

Moving On: The Inherent Grief of Leaving Your Old Life

Posted on December 18, 2019

in 5 stages of grief, healthy recovery, trauma recovery

by AToN Center

With the new year on the horizon, many are evaluating their lives and preparing to make resolutions. There is not a better time to evaluate our own lives, our relationship with substance use, and what we want our future to look like. There is no...

Addiction and Grief

Posted on May 10, 2018

in 5 stages of grief, addiction, Addiction Treatment, addictive behavior

by Aton Center

Grief encompasses a person’s response to loss. Usually grief is thought of as a response to death, but people also grieve the loss of possessions, hopes that never materialized, or pretty much anything else that is lost – including an addictive behavior. Grief can last anywhere...

Allowing the Loss

Posted on March 30, 2018

in 5 stages of grief, Acceptance, addiction recovery, Anger, bargaining, denial, depression

by Aton Center

When one transitions from active addiction into recovery there is an amount of loss and gain that is happening. As we allow the loss to take place, we honor all that is lost, make meaning out of the situation, and try not to judge ourselves or...