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TIPS FOR STAYING SOBER
Staying Clean and Preventing Relapse During the Holidays
The holidays are a time of celebration and joy, but they can also be a difficult season for those in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Stress, tense emotions, high expectations, social demands, year-end career targets, and other factors combine to add additional pressures on those in recovery, pressures that could become overwhelming and lead to relapse.
Recognizing When It’s Time to Let Go of Harmful Relationships
It is important to remember that it is ultimately up to you to decide who you allow in your life and who you decide to keep away.
Making Friends in Sobriety
Learning how to make friends in recovery can be a little daunting at first but a true friend is well worth the effort.
Using Lessons From Rehab… Nine Years Later
Nine years later, I am still able to apply what I learned in rehab all those years ago to not only stay sober but to thrive while doing so.
Ten Tips For Staying Sober This Summer
While navigating a sober lifestyle during a global pandemic may not be the easiest thing on your to-do list, I can tell you that the rewards will be well worth your efforts if you stick to it.
How Do You Help Your Son or Daughter Stay Sober After Rehab?
Before a son or daughter gets into rehab, parents worry about an overdose. After a son or daughter completes rehab, parents worry about a relapse. What can YOU do, as a parent, to ensure your son or daughter has a healthy and relapse-free life?
Which Life Skills are the Most Vital to Gain During Drug Rehab?
Some rehabs claim to teach life skills. But which ones do they teach? And how do they teach them? A rehab with an effective approach to developing life skills is essential if a person in recovery is to weather the ups and downs in life without relapsing. Learn more about the most important skills to develop in rehab.
What Can You Do to Build a Better World in Recovery?
Being in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is infinitely preferable to the alternative of living with an active drug addiction or a drinking problem. But that does not mean that living in recovery is easy or straightforward. No one ever said that it would be.
“The Perfect Week”: Ten Activities to Include in Your Week for Success in Recovery
One of the biggest fears that anyone in recovery has is the fear of relapse. And we get that. Life as a newly-sober individual is challenging. Going through an addiction treatment center can do a lot for helping an individual turn their life around, but it won’t solve all of their problems for them.
Music Festivals and Raves: Drug Use, Health Risks, and Trying to Have a Good Time In Spite of It All
Music festivals, raves, EDM (electronic dance music) concerts, and live concerts are growing in popularity. According to Billboard , thirty-two million people go to music festivals in the U.S. at least once a year.