8 Ways Young Adults Can Feel Better About Life
8 Ways Young Adults Can Feel Better About Life If you or a loved one are struggling with life, it’s unfortunately more normal than you might thing. Most of us struggle with low self-esteem, with emotional problems, and with feeling worth, loved, and like we are contributing to our goals or to the people we […]
8 Awesome Sober Activities for a Fun Time Out While in Recovery
The journey to sobriety is a not always an easy one. Within the first year of recovery, around 66% will relapse. But if you can make it to 5 years or more, that number significantly decreases to 15%. Being in recovery can be just as challenging as the road you took to get here, maybe […]
How to Make a Career Comeback After Addiction
How to Make a Career Comeback After Addiction If you had to stop work to seek out addiction treatment, you’re not alone. In 2020, 4 million Americans received substance abuse treatment and over 1 million of those were in inpatient care. Rehab can give you a break from life so that you can focus on […]
How to Replace Addiction with a New Passion
How to Replace Addiction with a New Passion Addiction can take up your life, taking over your hobbies, replacing your friends, and causing you to lose interest in things you enjoyed. That process often means that by the time you move into recovery, you’ll have large gaps in your day-to-day life. You might struggle to […]
The Best Addiction Recovery Podcasts
The Best Addiction Recovery Podcasts For over 40.3 million Americans, substance use disorder or “Addiction” is a daily fact of life. Recovering from that addiction is a process, where you first have to find motivation, get treatment, learn the skills and tools you need to stay clean, and then stick to it. For many of […]
Do I Really need a Sponsor in Recovery?
Do I Really need a Sponsor in Recovery? If you’re moving into a 12-step program either in rehab or just out of it, getting your feet on the ground and eventually finding a sponsor are normally the first things you’re asked to do. For many of us, asking for a sponsor is a big step. […]
How to Avoid Drinking at a Social Event
If you’re recently sober, starting to socialize can be intimidating.
After all, nearly every event, whether a party or a family meeting or even a work event, has alcohol.
The Top 6 Female Recovery Memoirs
The Top 6 Female Recovery Memoirs If you’re going into recovery, are already in treatment, or are trying to get your loved one into treatment, reading about other’s experiences with recovery can help. In fact, memoirs can prove to be a powerful, inspirational, and motivational tool to help people move through recovery and stick with […]
Does Alcohol Used in Cooking Effect Sobriety?
If you’re in recovery, getting into cooking can be a great way to ensure that you eat and live well. But, cooking often means experimenting and doing things with food – and alcohol is an extremely common ingredient in food.
Seasonal Affective Disorder and Recovery
Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD is a mental health disorder that normally occurs during winter months. In most cases, it’s a result of reduced light, where people begin to
