How To Stay Sober After Rehab? Finding the courage to seek help for your problems with substance abuse and the determination to start your journey to recovery are some of the most difficult things you’ll ever have to do. Not many people can openly admit to their weaknesses and vulnerabilities, which is why so many …
Since the start of the pandemic, alcohol consumption and sales have skyrocketed in the United States. Many Americans are using alcohol and drugs to cope with the distress of quarantine and social distancing. Although substance abuse is still on the rise, there are still many paths to recovery with long-term outcomes like rehab and 12-step …
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The ‘Tough Love’ Remedy to Stop Enabling Addiction Whether we like to admit it or not, many of us know and love an addict. The rise in addiction rates has skyrocketed in the last few decades, and overdose rates are at an all-time high, far surpassing the death toll of killers such as car accidents …
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Whoever said staying sober was easy had never dealt with an alcohol addiction. There have been testimonials from people who have quit drinking alcohol cold turkey, so-to-speak. But, for the average person, staying sober can be quite a challenge. In this post, we’re going to share eight effective ways to help you stay sober. Here …
One of the most critical aspects of getting and staying sober is creating a reliable network of sober supports. What at first seems like the most awkward thing we have to do, eventually becomes one of the greatest blessings that the program gives to us. If you are new to the recovery game, don’t fret, …
The Riskiest Substances Known to Mankind For the last century, the United States government has been waging war on many different forms of drugs and alcohol. Ranging from heroin to alcohol to cocaine to pot, and in the last couple of decades, opioids and methamphetamines. The history of drug abuse has been prevalent all over …
A Behind the Scenes Look at the Daily Grind of Addiction A day in the life of an addict would be a scary thing for anyone. People who don’t suffer from addiction are baffled by the behaviors of addicts and alcoholics, and frankly, I think that we baffle ourselves sometimes. Before we got sober, we …
What is Addiction Denial? Denial is a natural thought process for each and every person on the planet. In the mind of an addicted individual, however, our denial of addiction can often be a large factor in our substance abuse as it aids in the insanity of our disease. It manifests itself in a variety …
The Sponsorship Component of Alcoholics Anonymous You will hear it at every meeting, over and over again, “Go to meetings, Get a 12-step sponsor, work your steps.” This isn’t a suggestion. This is a program of action. A call to arms for anyone who wants to be free of the obsession with drugs and alcohol. …
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When Running on Empty Gets a Little Old A few years ago I was hitting rock bottom. I found myself crying on the bathroom floor of a “trap house.” I hadn’t eaten, slept, or showered for two weeks. I was bloodied up from punching myself in the face, frustrated that I could not stop getting …
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