Category Archives: health and wellness

Tips to Get Through a Pandemic and Stay Sober

Tips to Get Through a Pandemic and Stay Sober

With all the pandemonium surrounding the COVID-19 virus that hit the United States starting in March, fear played a huge part in this crisis. Fear because there was no antidote in place, and the country was unprepared as it tried to navigate a novel coronavirus while having true ignorance about how contagious the virus truly […]

Do I Need Anger Management?

Do I Need Anger Management?

Times may occur when you find your anger getting out of control with no resolution to stop. Addiction, along with anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues can cause you to become violent or overly angry. Patterns in your behavior can begin to indicate that you not only suffer when you drink and use, but […]

Why Asking for Help Is Not a Sign of Weakness

Why Asking for Help Is Not a Sign of Weakness

Addiction provokes lies and denial about how bad a person really is when it comes to their personal alcohol or drug consumption. Until someone is in the grips of their addiction with withdrawal and consequences, they may not be able to see that their drug and alcohol use are tearing life apart. Even then, asking […]

Esteemable Acts: Eating Healthy

Esteemable Acts: Eating Healthy

One of the best ways to get healthy in sobriety is to take your diet seriously. Drugs and alcohol take a toll on the body with the overabundance of use. Skipping meals in lieu of drinking or using — or constantly eating on the go — can strip away essential vitamins, nutrients, and minerals that […]

Esteemable Acts: Self-Care

Once you get into recovery, you may realize that you have to relearn how to implement healthy practices into your life once again such as self-care. People who find themselves with an addiction often do not take care of themselves at all while they are in drinking and using. They would rather maintain their high […]

How to Endure Pain Now that You are Sober

How to Endure Pain Now that You are Sober

One of the misconceptions people have, when they get sober, is that life will suddenly exist without pain and misery. While this is true to a certain degree, life still happens. Since there is no control over death, sickness, relationships ending, or anything else that causes fear and agony, getting into recovery from drugs and […]

Best Calming Techniques to Take into the New Year

Best Calming Techniques to Take into the New Year

The world is a hectic and stressful place to reside in. With unfortunate circumstances such as road rage, cyberbullying, and judgment, people can find themselves getting wound up tighter than an eight-day clock. For most people, they let themselves get so caught up in the daily stressors without having any way to relax.  Part of […]

What to Expect in 2020 with Your Recovery

What to Expect in 2020 with Your Recovery

Happy New Year everybody! This year is sure to be a great one especially if you continue to navigate the road to a happy destiny. Recovery is the best choice you can make to live a healthy and prosperous life that most people desire to renew as the New Year comes. Over the past 7 […]

How to Know if Sobriety is a Good New Year’s Resolution

How to Know if Sobriety is a Good New Year’s Resolution

Towards the end of the year, people start pondering on what goals they will set for the New Year. For someone who is addicted to drugs and alcohol, sobriety might seem like the logical choice for a New Year’s Resolution. You may have tried to stop using and drinking many times before with no avail, […]

Ways to Get through Thanksgiving with an Eating Disorder

Ways to Get through Thanksgiving with an Eating Disorder

Thanksgiving can be a difficult time for someone who suffers from an eating disorder. Even if you are recovering from an eating disorder, being around food and family can be an uncomfortable trigger during a holiday that is meant to be all about gratitude. Before you decide to bow out of Thanksgiving altogether, just know […]

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