What if I don't have a place to go after detox?

Call SAMHSA's National Helpline (1-800-662-4357) or text your zip code to 435748. They can connect you to transitional housing, recovery housing, or emergency shelter in your area. You can also ask your detox facility's discharge planner about options before you leave.

Is it normal to feel anxious or depressed in the first 72 hours after detox?

Yes. Your brain chemistry is rebalancing. Anxiety, low mood, irritability, and fatigue are common. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, call 988 or go to your nearest emergency room. Otherwise, talk to your support person and your doctor. These feelings usually improve within days to weeks.

What if I am craving in the first 72 hours after detox?

Cravings are normal and do not mean you are failing. Call your safe person, go to a meeting, take a cold shower, go for a walk, or call your recovery coach. Cravings usually pass in 15 to 20 minutes.

Should I go back to work in the first 72 hours after detox?

If you can take a few days off, do it. Your nervous system needs rest. If you have to work, keep it simple and focus on showing up and doing the basics.

Can I use medication prescribed by my doctor after detox?

Yes, if it is prescribed by a doctor who knows your history. Be honest with your doctor about your substance use history. Some medications are safer than others in early recovery.

Leadership Labs·4 min read·April 9, 2026

Leadership Lab 1: Your Inner Authority — How Your Language Shapes Your Leadership

Tyshaun Perryman

Sober Coach · Principal Consultant · NIH CHORUS Co-Author

Your authority is not something you gain — it is something you either speak from or speak away from.

Most people in leadership — in recovery, in organizations, in communities — have never been given the language to lead from the inside out. They lead from scripts. From borrowed frameworks. From survival instincts dressed up as professionalism.

Leadership Lab 1 is built to change that. Not with theory. With experience.

Tonight: April 9, 2026

6:00 – 8:00 PM ET · Online via Zoom

Part 1 of a 6-Session Series

This Is Not a Training. This Is an Experience.

Leadership Lab 1 — Your Inner Authority: How Your Language Shapes Your Leadership — is a 2-hour live session designed to surface the patterns most people never see. The dialogue running underneath every decision. The language habits that either build authority or quietly erode it.

What You Will Walk Away With

Awareness of your inner dialogue patterns — the ones running your decisions before you even realize it
Clarity on language that undermines your authority — the phrases, hedges, and habits that cost you credibility
Real-time practice with INPowered language — not a handout, a live drill
Live Insight Mirror session — you will hear yourself the way others hear you, and you will not be able to unhear it

Who This Is For

People in recovery who are ready to lead
Peer recovery professionals
Community leaders
Anyone ready to strengthen their voice and impact

“Your authority is not something you gain — it is something you either speak from or speak away from.”

The Leadership Development Lab Series

This is Lab 1 of 6 in The Missing Curriculum — a series designed for people who were never given the leadership language they needed. Each lab builds on the last. Each one is a standalone experience.

Facilitated by Tyshaun Perryman, Founder of Insightful Recovery Solutions LLC.

Ready to reclaim your inner authority?

Online via Zoom · Part 1 of a 6-Session Series

Tyshaun Perryman, MA — Founder, Insightful Recovery Solutions LLC. Leadership Development. Healing Capital. Recovery Coaching.

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