How to Define Recovery
When I got sober, I knew nothing about recovery. I thought there were alcoholics and people who drank regularly, drinkers and sober people. The word recovery was foreign to me.…
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10 Things Every Newly Sober Person Needs to Know
One of the things I am most often asked is, “what advice do you have for newly sober people?” It makes sense. When we’re newly sober everything is scary, overwhelming,…
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10 Prominent Women in Recovery You Should Follow
Fortunately, there are now a large number of women who are talking about their recovery online. That makes it pretty difficult to make a list of only 10! We narrowed…
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10 Holistic Addiction Recovery Tools
Substance use disorders are complicated. There are many contributing factors and symptoms at play. That’s why there are several different recovery pathways and why different approaches work for different people.…
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Why Addiction Treatment is For Anyone Who Needs It
Out of the many misconceptions in today’s world about addiction, the one that stands out is that treatment is reserved only for people who call themselves addicts or alcoholics, or…
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Where You Seek Addiction Treatment Matters
With the wide spread addiction epidemic, across the world, there are many different treatment options out there. But with the amount of treatment options, it is important to do your…
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What are the Most Positive Things People in Recovery Should Do Everyday?
With any addiction, the main focus is to try and stay sober one day at a time. There are, however, ways to supplement your efforts to remain abstinent that are…
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What is SMART Recovery?
12-Step programs are the most recognized recovery programs in the United States. Since 1935 thousands of people have become sober from the spiritual program that a 12-Step program promotes. There…
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Faith Over Fear
Fear is everywhere and probably a normal part of your daily feelings. You may not be afraid to the extreme that it will stifle your daily activities, but fears crop…
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What Should I Disclose About My Addiction at a Job Interview?
One of the life skills that you will most likely learn in your rehabilitation facility is reasons why you will need to get a job once you leave. The main…
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