recovery

• Lick your wounds

  To take time to recover and recuperate after a defeat, failure, or deeply negative experience.

• clean and sober

  To be clean and sober means to be abstinent from both alcohol and illicit drugs, particularly after a period of substance abuse or addiction.

• hit rock bottom

  To reach the lowest possible point in a difficult or unfortunate situation, often a crisis from which recovery can begin.

• To pick up the pieces

  To restore a situation or one's life after a disaster, setback, or significant failure.