Love and Tolerance, The Code of AA
A code of AA is 'love and tolerance' and it means to treat others, as you would want to be treated. Love and tolerance start with loving yourself, loving other people, and accepting a person [...]
How Will You be a Better Employee Sober?
There are nearly countless benefits to getting sober and clean. We always talk about the benefits to your health, your relationships and finances when you beat an addiction, but one aspect that’s often forgotten, though [...]
Changes You Will See in the First 60 Days of Being Sober
The first 60 days of sobriety will be very challenging. Drug and alcohol addiction leads to a path of destruction in a person's life. Drug and alcohol abuse turned into a habit and your brain [...]
Therapies that Can Change Your Life in Treatment
Treatment for drug and alcohol addiction is hard work and takes time, determination, and commitment to change patterns in behavior. The first process in treatment includes a medical evaluation. Psychological and mental health problems could [...]
Staying Happy and Healthy in Recovery
Recovery is a lifelong process that is not easy, but does not need to be miserable. In recovery, you replace the old habits of using drugs or alcohol with healthy new ones. Gradually, you will [...]
Signs You Need to Stop Using Drugs
Drug use affects your life in many ways. Using drugs causes problems with your personal relationships, job, financial stability, and health. Every person who uses drugs can experience different effects. How a person is affected [...]
What do You Get Out of Recovery?
Admitting you have a problem with drugs or alcohol is the first step to recovery and takes a lot of courage and strength. While accepting your addiction to drugs or alcohol can be difficult, acknowledgment [...]
Is it Cool to be Sober?
Many people associate socializing with drinking alcohol and people drink on practically any occasion. A person may intend to have just one or two drinks, but soon discover him or herself in a situation they [...]
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
A person's negative attitude contributes to problems with depression, anxiety, and addiction. For someone with an addiction to drugs and alcohol, negative thinking disrupts all attempts for treatment. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a form of [...]