Next Recovery

01/18/2026

https://bit.ly/3Lp6Yzv Interesting article about social media and SUD

Reddit, TikTok, and other social platforms are giving substance use researchers access to voices that traditional studies often miss. While only a small percentage of people with substance use disorder enter formal treatment, millions openly share real, unfiltered experiences online.

With the help of AI, researchers can now analyze these conversations at scale, uncovering patterns around harm reduction, recovery, safety, and stigma in near real time.

The takeaway? Social media isn’t just noise. It’s a powerful window into how substance use is actually lived, discussed, and supported, and a tool that could help public health respond faster and more humanely.

Understanding recovery means listening where people are already talking.

01/08/2026

https://bit.ly/44Z2QN9 Addiction: Real People. Real Stories. Vermont

This summer, the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center will host a powerful exhibition that reminds us of something too often forgotten:
people lost to substance-use disorder were so much more than the way they died.

Created by the Into Light Project, this exhibit features hand-drawn graphite portraits and written stories honoring Vermonters who lived, loved, struggled, and mattered. Families are invited to share their loved one’s story, at no cost, helping to replace stigma with truth, dignity, and humanity.

🖤 July 11 – November 1
🖤 Submissions are first-come, first-served
🖤 Each family receives the original framed portrait

Every story deserves to be told in full light.

Learn more or submit a story at https://bit.ly/4qI41ZF

01/05/2026

12/31/2025

Most New Year’s resolutions don’t fail because people lack willpower. They fail because they’re too big, too vague, or rooted in shame instead of real life. Sustainable change doesn’t come from “fixing what’s wrong” with you. It grows from meaning, purpose, and connection. One small, thoughtful shift can do more than a dramatic overhaul ever could.

This year, choose progress that fits your life and support that actually lasts.
Ready to build a life of long term recovery? Reach out to Next Recovery and start the year supported. 352.363.9709 or https://www.nextrecovery.life

The article has some good do and don'ts for creating your resolutions.
Why Traditional New Year's Resolutions Fail https://bit.ly/4pTuLq9

Most resolutions fail because they’re too big, too vague, or shame‑based—not because you’re weak. Rethink resolutions around meaning, purpose, and connection.

12/24/2025

The holidays can bring connection, reflection, stress, or all of it at once. There’s no right way to feel this time of year.

At Next Recovery, we understand that recovery continues through real life, including the complicated seasons. Support doesn’t have to be loud or perfect. Sometimes it just needs to be steady.

Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a supported start to the new year.
The team at Next Recovery

12/19/2025

Interesting article https://bit.ly/4j4mRHL

Research suggests that even occasional drug use may have effects we don’t always notice right away, including changes in mood, decision-making, sleep, and stress levels.

Some studies also show possible links to longer-term health concerns involving the brain, heart, and lungs.

If you’ve been thinking about cutting back or are curious about support, it’s helpful to speak with a professional to assess your use for dependence.

Even recreational drug use can leave lasting effects on your brain, heart and lungs. Here’s what to know and when to seek help.

12/14/2025

Wishing peace, reflection, and light to all who celebrate.

12/13/2025

Saturday reminder to take time to stop and think about all that you have accomplished.

Not the highlight reel, not the polished version, just the real ground you covered.
The hard days you pushed through.
The choices you made when no one was watching.
Progress doesn’t always announce itself, but it leaves footprints.

Take a breath. Let it land. You earned this pause.