For those of us who have hit our rock bottom, admitted we were addicts and alcoholics, and started to live a new sober life, we can easily spot the signs of someone who is in active addiction. However, I’m sure there are many parents out there who were like mine and had no idea what …
Alcohol and Pregnancy: A Risky Combination It is now commonly understood that drinking while pregnant is one of the worst things that a mother can do to her unborn child. The number of complications that can arise due to alcohol consumption is astounding and as such many mothers abstain from any form of adult drink …
What It’s Like to Experience Anger In Addiction Recovery There is sometimes a misconception that getting sober means that all of your issues will go away. Where this misconception comes from is not entirely certain, but many who are newly sober come in thinking that they will be struck lily white in a matter of …
The Search for a Medical Detox If you have made the decision to finally break free from the grip of drug and alcohol addiction, then it is important to understand that your journey towards recovery will be comprised of several important stages. You will start in the detox phase of recovery, at what is hopefully …
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The Perils and Pleasures of Sweet Things in Sobriety A few years ago, the New York Times published an article about the tendency for ex-drug and alcohol users to develop affinities towards sugar addictions. The article was titled: Off the Drugs, Onto the Cupcakes, perfectly suitable title in my eyes, and I also experience the …
The Real Risks of Detox As we all know, some drugs are more dangerous than others, especially when it comes to getting off them. However, many people would be surprised at which drugs are actually deadly if stopped outside of a medical detox program. Despite the current fentanyl epidemic that is killing hundreds every day, …
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Self-Love in Sobriety: The Importance of Loving You It is universally agreed that practicing self-love in sobriety is a good thing, yet many people find this a difficult task to actually muster up in their daily life. This statement does not just apply to those individuals in recovery, but actually relates to people from all …
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There are many aspects of addiction and recovery to consider, most of which vary from one person to the next. Every person’s situation is different, and this is one of the things about addiction that makes it so difficult to treat. Especially when you consider that so many people are self sabotaging themselves with regard …
The Power of the Senses in Sobriety It goes without saying that overall views of people suffering from addiction are quite low, and meditation in sobriety is not often thought of when thinking of addiction. The majority of addicts are judged by the actions of the most extreme cases, which involve people resorting to criminal …
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Recovery is a wonderful and exciting journey most of the time. And, it’s fun. Seeing friends at meetings, doing recovery-related activities, learning more about yourself and seeing your life change for the better is an amazing experience. Often, people refer to early sobriety as being on a “pink cloud.” This is because for many people, …
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