Feedback is helpful information or constructive criticism about a person’s previous action or behavior in the hope of helping to improve performance for the next time. This sounds beneficial, right? Anyone can benefit from feedback, [...]
The things we do and say during addiction can haunt us. We may have caused serious, even irreparable damage to our relationships with friends and family, we may have lost a job, even struggled with [...]
When we first really come into sobriety and we’re in a somewhat delicate state, we’re often overcome with anxiety and fear. Even the smallest stressor or setback make us feel like we’re absolutely bound to [...]
It can be hard to imagine life after drugs or alcohol, especially early on in treatment and recovery. Living sober is often awkward and even painful at first, but there’s simply no substitute for truly [...]
Family makes us who we are as adults. Our siblings are often our first friends, our parents our first teachers, and the impact they make on our life lasts long after they’re gone and we’re [...]
There’s no better feeling than sobriety. After battling addiction to drugs or alcohol, sobriety can feel like you’re seeing life for the first time, especially if you’ve been struggling for a long time. It’s a [...]
Everyday life when you’re trying to stay sober after alcoholism can already be hard, but when it’s the holidays, everything seems to compound, especially stress. The holidays are one of the hardest times for alcoholics [...]
Staring down your first holiday season sober can be daunting. Your past choices may be a source of embarrassment for you, and you could be dreading seeing family and friends that you may have wronged [...]
For the most part, we all love the holidays. From the atmosphere to the cooler weather and from the great food to even better family and friends, it’s an overall upbeat time of year, and [...]
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 [...]
