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When service work conflicts with self-preservation in recovery

I want to volunteer at a treatment center but I worry that being around active addiction will trigger me to use again.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to help others heal confronts the ongoing fragility of one's own recovery process.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Recovery identity — from addiction?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.