How do I Survive Christmas with my Sobriety Intact?
Ahh, Christmas. A time for family and friends, gifts from the heart and if you’re lucky enough, maybe even snow. For a lot of people, it’s also an extremely stressful time of year. From increased work pressure to financial stress and family issues coming to surface when visiting, there’s no shortage of things at Christmas that can stress us out [...]
When it’s Time to Seek Help, Here’s What to do
If you’re reading this article, chances are you or a loved one has reached a breaking point with their addiction to drugs or alcohol. Addiction can drive a person to run their life into the ground, whether they lose a job, break the law, or have issues with their family or finances, and when you hit rock bottom, it’s a [...]
How do I Find Peace During the Holidays?
The holidays can be a fun, joyful time of year for a lot of people. For others, it’s a hard, painful season that brings back equally painful memories. Whether it’s past family problems that have you feeling blue this season or struggling with your past addiction, it’s not uncommon for people to feel down during the holidays. It’s a season [...]
Overcoming Nerves for your First Holiday Sober
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 during your battle with addiction. Even if you have a great relationship with your family in recovery, it can be extremely nerve-wracking to join the [...]
How to Survive the Holidays Sober
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 a time to reflect on the time gone by. Whether you’re two months into sobriety or two decades have gone by since you made the [...]
How Can You Avoid Triggers During the Holidays?
From Thanksgiving to New Years, the holidays are crammed pack with festivities, family and friends. It’s an exciting time of year, but if you’re struggling with a past drug or alcohol addiction, it can also be one of the hardest times to navigate through. Alcohol is nearly everywhere, it seems, and family tensions can be high if there has been [...]
Four Things you Didn’t Know About Recovery
Recovery is something every person with addiction strives to achieve and maintain. It’s the light at the end of the tunnel, though if you’re just starting out on the road to sobriety, it can be hard to see the end from where you’re standing now. Regardless of where you’re at, recovery is what you’re looking to achieve, but there are [...]
How Can I Survive Christmas Sober?
Thanksgiving is, for the most part, a pretty enjoyable holiday. What’s not to love about a holiday that lets you eat large amounts of delicious, homemade food and spend time with family and friends? Well, when you’re living a sober life, it can actually be pretty overwhelming. From being around family that you may not always get along with to [...]
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 can be tight, the days short, and if you’re unlucky enough to have a conflict-ridden family, the holidays are almost always chock full of drama [...]
How Can I Stay Relaxed During the Holidays?
Ahh, the holidays. A time of general good cheer and wellbeing around the world for millions of people. While this time of year can be a lot of fun and enjoyable, it can also be extremely stressful, which can be dangerous for your sobriety if you’re not prepared to handle it. From family and friends constantly visiting to the ever-present [...]