Why relationships are important in recovery?

Healthy relationships with others help us to evolve in our recovery process and help foster personal growth. They should be supportive, stable, and reliable. They enrich our lives and help us to navigate the darkness when we lose our way.

What is a healthy and unhealthy relationship?

Respect for both oneself and others is a key characteristic of healthy relationships. In contrast, in unhealthy relationships, one partner tries to exert control and power over the other physically, sexually, and/or emotionally.