Supporting Early Recovery: 5 Days of Practical Help

How To Navigate The Path Of Early Recovery

Starting the journey of addiction recovery can feel overwhelming—especially in the early stages, where uncertainty, physical symptoms, and emotional challenges often collide. That’s why over the next 5 days, I’ll be sharing practical tips, strategies, and useful tools to support individuals in early recovery from addiction.

Each day will focus on a key area that plays a vital role in sustainable recovery, including:

• Managing withdrawal symptoms

• Building a support network

• Establishing healthy nutrition and sleep routines

• Creating a daily structure

• Cultivating emotional resilience and self-compassion

  
  

As a counsellor and psychotherapist specialising in addiction, I’ve worked with many individuals who felt lost at the start of their recovery—and I’ve seen how small, consistent steps can create powerful change.

If you or someone you know is navigating early recovery, follow along. These insights are designed to be supportive, accessible, and grounded in real-life experience.

Let’s find calm—and strength—together.