This year’s Halloween is going to look a little different this year amidst a global pandemic. Halloween is a holiday that hosts tons of costume parties and brings out hundreds of trick or treaters, which may be canceled to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. While you may have stayed sober during the pandemic so […]
Category Archives: sobriety
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Sep
Sep
Now that you made it to rehab, congratulations on making the most of your time for your recovery! You might have arrived here through a court-order, family intervention, or prompted by your employer to attend treatment because your drinking or drug use was out of control. Especially if you were found under the influence of […]
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Aug
Aug
Once you get sober, there are many factors to balance for continuous sobriety. Aftercare must become a priority on your path to recovery, including the suggestions that come with working a program. With anything, practice is vital for progress, and this is undoubtedly true for using recovery tools for relapse prevention and attempting to demonstrate […]
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Aug
Aug
On May 10, 1990, at the age of 26, Rob Lowe had finally hit the bottom he needed to kick drugs and alcohol for good. After reaching a pinnacle in his acting career and then going through a sex tape scandal, he had to make significant changes in his life to attain something even more […]
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Aug
Aug
The only thing you have to change when you get sober is everything. For some, this may seem impossible, but you can take this opportunity and make the most of what can happen with a little bit of willingness. Transformation in sobriety is not always easy, although it will be rewarding if you give yourself […]
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Jul
Jul
Addiction is based on self-centered desires that cause loved ones to question what has happened to the addicted person. There could be discussions about whether addiction caused co-occurring disorders such as bipolar, depression, or anxiety, or if they are displaying narcissistic behavior. What Does It Mean to Be Narcissistic? A narcissist is “one who has […]
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Jul
Jul
With all of the recent events surrounding political, civil, and pandemic issues, fear is one of the most predominant emotions of today. With no real clarity with the state of the nation, people are creating chaos in their minds, causing them to act out in different ways. Anger, sadness, protestation, and uncertainty can wreak havoc […]
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Jul
Jul
Rejection, unfortunately, happens to everyone at one time or another. For you, there may be a long history of rejection that has resulted in addictively using drugs and alcohol to cope. During your childhood, there may have been issues beginning in your family of origin that kept you seeking the kind of people who would […]
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Jul
Jul
Recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is a rewarding process that could get overwhelming really fast. Working a recovery program entails many different variables that are all meant to work cohesively together. To gain the right perspective and the right tools will take some patience and effort to understand, especially with how they will benefit […]
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Jul
Jul
For someone who is addicted to drugs and alcohol, there is an urgency to curb cravings. With no cure for addiction readily available, the cravings become an obsession that becomes part of a person’s subconsciousness. When you are feeling happy, you want to use and drink to celebrate. When you are angry, drugs and alcohol […]
