Rebecca Kovacs
Rebecca Kovacs is a writer specializing in real life point of view pieces that focus on recovery, life after recovery and how to maintain health and wellness in today's age of addiction. She uses her experience as a writer and background in addiction as tools to help others seeking guidance in recovery
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3 Ways to Stop Thinking About Drinking
By Rebecca KovacsThe first thing to understand is that many, many addicts go through this when they first enter the beginning phases of recovery. Continue Reading
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How Alcohol Can Influence Suicide and Irrational Thinking
By Rebecca KovacsAlcohol is involved in more than 7,500 suicides that take place in the United States, which is a quarter of all suicides in the... Continue Reading
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Aftercare: The Transition From Rehab to Everyday Life
By Rebecca KovacsThe transition from rehab to daily life can be daunting, but it's our first step to recovery and sobriety. Continue Reading
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3 Ways to Support a Friend Who Has Lost Someone to Addiction
By Rebecca KovacsOne of the most painful aspects of addiction is that it can end in death. What do we do to help out a friend who is going throu... Continue Reading
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How to Tell People You Love About Your Recovery
By Rebecca KovacsGoing through rehab successfully is a huge accomplishment on its own. When we're finally through, there are inevitably people t... Continue Reading
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3 Things to Do to Move Forward Without Emotional Baggage
By Rebecca KovacsSome of us can actually feel guilty about going through rehab. But here's the real deal about our struggle and how to actually ... Continue Reading
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How to Stay Sober When a Family Member is Addicted
By Rebecca KovacsStaying sober when a family member is addicted isn't impossible. It only means we have different work to do and situations to a... Continue Reading
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3 Things to Know When a Loved One Passes Away From Addiction
By Rebecca KovacsOne of the hardest parts to swallow about addiction is that it can very likely end in illness or death. Continue Reading
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The Pros of Going to a Detox Center Far Outweigh the Cons
By Rebecca KovacsMany fear that quitting drugs or alcohol means going through an agonizing transitional phase. But, proper treatment makes this ... Continue Reading
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The Time is Now: The Minute Recovery Finally Clicked for Me
By Rebecca KovacsWhat does it take to finally quit? Each individual needs to find that extra something that helps them move out of addiction and... Continue Reading