8 Awesome Sober Activities for a Fun Time Out While in Recovery
The journey to sobriety is a very difficult 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 even tougher. […]
Top 10 Books to Read in Recovery
The road to sobriety is more than just the process of healing physically from addiction. It means starting over again and rethinking how you live. Starting recovery requires stepping back from your life and learning how to function without dependence. For some, the journey to sobriety can be lonely and intimidating. Some may wonder if […]
Actors Who Used Steroids During Filming
If The Expendables (2010-2014) has taught us anything it’s that age is just a number when it comes to being a tough guy. But we have to admit the cast of this film are still more macho than many of the up and coming action stars today. Over the years men in the action genre […]
How Yul Brynner Took One Final Stab at Cigarettes
Over the past decades, we Americans have watched some pretty bizarre and unnerving drug PSAs. Remember the moment when Paul Reubens dressed as his iconic character Peewee Herman appeared on screen to teach kids about crack cocaine? Each of us can agree that one of the most compelling and unnerving PSAs of all time was […]
Some Vitamins May Help You Stop Smoking Cigarettes for Good
Needless to say, you don’t always need a doctor to tell you that the way you eat can either help or hinder your lifestyle. For example, how would you feel after eating a bar of chocolate versus a bowl of chicken soup if you were hungry? However, as it turns out, smokers might not have […]
Cartoon Characters Who Definitely Tried Drugs On-Screen
Implying drug use in kids programming can be funny for adults and weird for kids. But when do some beloved characters go too far? Since the PC times have taken over mainstream programming and kids shows, we don’t see too many drug references (at least not blatant ones) in movies and TV. When was the […]
Which Countries Have The Worst Drug Problems?
As we read more and more articles about addiction in our country we tend to compare our problems to our friends around the world but the reality is we’re not alone in this rat race. Besides America hundreds of countries have drug epidemics from crystal meth in Australia to opioids in Canada. But which ones […]
What You Need To Know About Smoker’s Flu
Have you ever heard of smoker’s flu (also known as quitter’s flu)? Unless you once smoked cigarettes or know someone who stopped smoking recently, the chances are slim that you have. In general, smoker’s flu refers to a series of nasty, flu-like symptoms that can accompany severe forms of nicotine withdrawal. Obviously, though, this illness […]
BEST CITIES TO LIVE THE SOBER LIFE
While you take part in a residential recovery program, you will begin to feel comfortable in your new “home” and may even forget about the vices that plagued you in the outside world. However, once the walls come down and you are cast out of the nest (again), you may realize the battle isn’t that […]
ROCK LEGEND STEVEN TYLER SAYS HIS ADDICTION TOOK HIM DOWN THE “RABBIT HOLE”
When it comes to icons of rock and roll, Steven Tyler is definitely up there with some of the greats. Since the start of his fabulous career, the legendary rock singer stunned audiences with his insane vocals, wild stage antics, and out-of-this-world costumes. Although he has released some solo albums in recent years, kids from […]