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 […]
Category Archives: Recovery
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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One of the concepts of recovery comes from the accountability that is suggested to keep you on track in your sobriety. Without accountability, you may find that your obsessive state of mind could lead you back to the drink or the drug that you have fought so hard to stop consuming. Accountability comes in a […]
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Recovery entails two parts that are instrumental for not only getting sober but also staying sober for the long run. On one hand, you must hit a bottom that lets you feel humiliated enough to give you the gift of desperation to get sober. On the other hand, humiliation is a key component to find […]
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You may not realize that your painful past can actually be an asset in keeping you sober. The problem that lies in rehashing all the shady and illegal lapses in judgment is that they make you feel like a bad person. Although your addiction is not a justification for bad behavior, your addiction is something […]
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Once someone gets sober, they can be really down on themselves for all the poor decisions that they made when they were drinking and using. Financial, legal, relational, and medical issues can all arise from the abuse of drugs and alcohol and cause the feeling of complete defeat. When these situations ensue, drugs and alcohol […]
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Stopping the abuse of drugs and alcohol is something more complicated than most people are aware of. Those who are not addicted have the luxury of stopping and starting whenever they want. Those who are addicted cannot stop once they start because of the allergy of the body and the obsession of the mind that […]
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We know how hard starting recovery can be for our clients. One of the main objectives we strive for at Valiant Living is to make coming into treatment not so frightening by keeping the intake and orientation process as easy as possible. Coming into a rehabilitation center can be nerve-racking especially to someone who is […]
