How to Handle your First Holiday Sober
For the most part, from the end of October to January 1st is a long season of goodwill, harmony and joy. For a lot of people, though, this time of year can be brutal. Finances [...]
Do I Have to Cut Ties when a Loved One Won’t get Help?
One of that hardest moments when you are the friend or loved one of someone struggling with an addiction is when the addict person refuses to get help or admit that they have a drug [...]
Why it’s Important to Have Hope
There’s a line, in Shawshank Redemption, that you hear paraphrased commonly: "Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane.” “Hope is a dangerous thing.” In a way, hope can be a dangerous [...]
How to Change Your Perspective on Life
Life can be a bear sometimes. It can be hard, and ugly, and just downright miserable. Especially in today’s world, where news is right at our fingertips, it seems like we’re just constantly swimming in [...]
It’s Okay to Focus on Treatment
When you make the decision to get help for addiction to drugs or alcohol, it’s one of the biggest choices you’ll make. It can be uplifting and freeing, knowing that you’ve made the decision to [...]
How to Start and Maintain Healthy Habits
One of the most important steps in treatment for drug or alcohol addiction is to start developing healthy habits in all aspects of your life. Your addiction has most likely caused health problems, ranging from [...]
Learning to Manage Stress at Work
Stress affects billions of people around the world, and our jobs are often the culprit. Stress related to work is one of the most common reasons people struggle with sleep, and it can have a [...]
Why Rehab is Not a Vacation
Many treatment centers for addiction are in beautiful places and are filled with a list of amenties that could rival a resort. From tennis courts to great food to art therapy and yoga, it can [...]
Why Kayaking is a Good Hobby in Addiction Recovery
One of the best things you can do for yourself as you step out of treatment into sobriety and a healthy life is look for hobbies or activities that keep you active, busy and get [...]
Why is Inner Peace so Important to Healthy Recovery?
There’s no shortage of information about the benefits of finding your inner peace, especially when you’re struggling with drug or alcohol addiction. Whether you believe in a higher power or your own spiritual beliefs, having [...]