Taking on a 30-day no alcohol challenge isn’t necessarily easy for some people, but it can be gratifying to rethink your drinking habits and relationship with alcohol. There are formalized programs people detail in books…
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Orange County DA Starts Protecting People with Addiction
There is often debate about how people with addiction should be treated in the criminal justice system in the United States. Increasingly, there is a focus on how to help people with addiction, rather than…
A Sober Mom’s Guide to Recovery
Recovering from an addiction is challenging enough, and when you throw in the tremendous responsibilities of motherhood, it can seem like an impossible challenge. Becoming a sober mom requires making a lot of sacrifices and…
Addressing Addiction for Mental Health Awareness Month
Improving one’s mental health plays a significant role in the recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. Addiction is, in fact, a disorder of the mind that requires treatment. To address addiction during Mental Health Awareness…
Mindfulness and Long-Term Sobriety
Mindfulness and long-term sobriety from substance use disorders are two things that can go hand-in-hand with one another. When you’re mindful, you’re living in the present. You’re not letting the mistakes or events of the…
3 Ways Social Workers Help
A social worker can be an important ally and source of connection to the community and resources to help your family. We often think about social workers who provide services through government agencies, which they…
A Guide to Inpatient Rehab for Women
Prescription drug abuse has affected 4.6 million American women age 18 and older in the past year. There is an emergency room admission for prescription painkiller abuse or misuse every three minutes. Nearly half of…
Healing Addiction Damage with Exercise
When you use drugs and alcohol in excess, both your body and mind suffer due to the consequences. Addiction alters the chemistry of your body. Once the narcotics have gone from your system, you may…
What Does “Being in Recovery” Mean?
Different people have their perceptions of what being in recovery means. If you ask multiple people, “what does being in recovery mean?” You might get various answers, although they will probably be similar. Approximately 19.7…
Tips For a Sober New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve and the holiday season can be an exciting time, particularly if you’re newly sober and in recovery from addiction. When you celebrate New Year’s sober, rather than it becoming about drinking to…
