Once in recovery, we may feel as though we have been disconnected from ourselves, friends, and family. We might have a heightened desire to feel more involved with our loved ones and our local community. By leaning into these feelings, we can reacclimatize ourselves to society. What Can Community Mean to Us? The word community
Going through recovery can be a challenging and lonely road. Inevitably, recovery isolates us from communities we have previously engaged in. Throughout the process of recovery, there are many ups and downs that we do not always have the tools to persevere beyond. This is why community support, which looks different for each person, can
According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, humans have five needs: psychological, safety, love and belonging needs, esteem, and self-actualization. After physiological and safety needs have been fulfilled, the third level of human needs is social and involves feelings of belonging. Belonging refers to the human emotional need for interpersonal relationships, affiliating, connection, and being part
