Triggers in Recovery: Why Cravings Get Louder After You Get Sober
Triggers don't mean you're failing at recovery. They mean you're a person in recovery. At a wedding last night, a table conversation about ADHD meds lit my brain up instantly — and it made me want to come back to triggers, one of the most underrated parts of staying sober.
In this solo episode of Recovering Out Loud, I talk from lived experience about what a trigger actually is, how it's different from a craving or an obsession of the mind, and why a trigger is a cue, not a command.
By the end, you'll know how to:
Spot your triggers — including the sneaky ones like sunny days, celebrations…
The skinny
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