Author Archives: Drew Powell

How to Migrate into Your Sobriety 

How to Migrate into Your Sobriety 

For recovery to work, change must take place which means everything in your life must go through a transformation. In other words, a complete migration into sobriety has to take place. The word migration is defined as “movement from one part of something to another”. Migration is often visualized as birds flying south for the […]

How Do I Make Quality Decisions?

How Do I Make Quality Decisions?

As people go through life, they are inundated with thousands of decisions that come their way. Some involve ones that come naturally like waking up, finding something to eat, and going to work. Other decisions need more conclusive attention to understand the best option for them and choosing the right decision, especially in sobriety, can […]

How Do I Deal with My Emotions after a Shooting?

How Do I Deal with My Emotions after a Shooting?

The unfortunate part of the news today is that there are tons of heartbreaking stories that bring down the morality of society. In August, the El Paso shooting was another incident that has brought more unnecessary pandemonium to the country. Chaos ensues from a shooting that can leave someone overwhelmed with depression and anxiety. To […]

Can I Attend a Funeral and Still Stay Sober?

Losing someone you love or admire is often difficult to grasp. Knowing that you will never see them again on Earth can make their passing that much harder. Grief is no joke and if you no longer use drugs and alcohol to cope with your pain and misery, you may find yourself in a grief […]

Why are Milestones so Motivating? 

Why are Milestones so Motivating? 

12-Step meetings are known for presenting tokens for different lengths of sobriety, such as 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 6 months, 9 months, or years, to celebrate continuous recovery. Sobriety is not an easy way of life for many and part of the method in recovery programs is unity with others who have experienced […]

What is Kratom?

What is Kratom?

Although Kratom is not a new drug exploding onto the scene, it is a drug that has become more abused in recent years. Kratom is derived from the leaves of a tropical evergreen tree, Mitragyna Speciosa, in Southeast Asia which have opioid properties and some stimulant-like effects. The herbal substance has been used medicinally in […]

How to Fall into Place in Your Recovery

How to Fall into Place in Your Recovery

Now that summer is screeching to halt after going by so quickly, you are about to embark into the Fall season. The great thing about Fall is this “back to school” time is a way for people to reset and reboot their life. January and September are months that both give people motivation to make […]

From Codependency to Self-Sufficiency

From Codependency to Self-Sufficiency

The word codependency is thrown around quite a bit in the recovery world. Drugs and alcohol cause codependent behaviors for both the person who is suffering from addiction and the people who are affected by it. The problem of being influenced by codependency is that you may not even comprehend what being codependent means or […]

Demi Lovato: One Year Later

Demi Lovato: One Year Later

Being a celebrity must be difficult at times especially to have everything in their lives posted all over the tabloids and the media. Good or bad, The Paparazzi seems to intrude into their way of life, especially when it comes to something like an addiction. Last year, Demi Lovato had a less than stellar month […]

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