The thought that many people who get sober have is now that I am sober, everything will be great. While this may be true in different ways in their lives, the truth is that getting sober is a process. Sobriety is not a magic result that turns everything that was once bad automatically into something […]
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 […]
How someone takes care of themselves varies from each person depending on their own specific needs. On a fundamental basis, self-care means that you are connecting the body, mind, and spirit as a whole to find personal symmetry. Seeking the right kind of balance in your self-care is important and necessary to find an introspective […]
The basis of the 12-Step program started with one alcoholic literally picking up the phone and calling another alcoholic to keep from drinking that day. Surprisingly this method worked and continued to work one day at a time for the person who decided to use the phone to reach out when they felt overwhelmed by […]
Summertime is the time that many people enjoy water sports that include the use of a boat. Water skiing, wakeboarding, and tubing are activities that take place in lakes, rivers, and oceans all over the country. Often boats are synonymous with drinking alcohol. Coolers are filled with alcoholic beverages to go hand and hand with […]
Rarely does someone get sober and begin their recovery on a winning streak. Most people who try to get sober have been pretty badly mangled by drugs and alcohol and have come to the point of losing important relationships, going to jail, becoming institutionalized, or worst-case scenario, dying. While these options may seem overly dramatic, […]
One of the main questions that are asked when it comes to 12-Step programs is whether or not they really work. 12-Step programs, which are meant to be anonymous often get a bad rap because of the people who have not stayed anonymous and have gone on to relapse which gives the impression that the […]
The phrase that is typically coined when a young person is drinking and using is “partying”. This term has been used for decades as adolescents who are underage find places, such as their houses when parents are out of town, to host their friends in hopes of trying not to get caught for drinking and […]
Going on vacation and not being able to drink or use is a real nightmare for someone who suffers from substance abuse. Although they may think that they will miss out on the fruity drinks at the swim up bar or other vacation attractions, playing the tape forward fails to compute in their brain. Rather […]
One of the biggest sports during summertime is baseball. Whether you are attending little league games, high school games, minor or major games, people enjoy sitting in the stands rooting for their favorite team while cracking peanuts, munching on cracker jacks, eating a hotdog, and enjoying a frothy beer. Well, if you are sober, and […]
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