Life after the last drink or drug: relationships, routines, setbacks, and how people stay connected once the early stretch is over.
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Understand sobriety
Explore what sobriety truly means in this enlightening article, delving into its journey beyond physical abstinence to emotional and psychological freedom. Discover how therapies like CBT, DBT, and MAT, along with a holistic approach, are key to overcoming addiction. Learn about sobriety's positive impacts on relationships, mental health, and overall well-being, highlighting the profound sense of freedom and fulfillment it brings.
Take the first step
If you want to get sober but do not know where to begin, start with the immediate questions: how to stop safely, who to ask for help, and what support you will need in the first few days.
Support your recovery
Once you stop drinking or using, there is still work, family, stress, and free time to figure out. Staying sober involves building routines and knowing who to call when you want to use again.
Explore warning signs
You may have noticed changes in your own drinking or drug use, or be worried about someone close to you. Start with the substance involved to read about warning signs and where to get help.
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Sobriety is a wonderful way of life and can be the most important change you make. For me, sobriety brought on a lot of emotions and at first, I had to work through the shame, guilt, remorse...
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If you’ve sought treatment for substance abuse, you already know that 12 Step programs are the prevailing addiction treatment model in the United States. They’re ubiquitous and accessible, o...
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In recovery, I’ve met some of the most giving and altruistic people imaginable. A woman who brings lunch every day to a gentleman who lives at her bus stop. A man who provided a teen with a...
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When we make the decision to get sober we often have to relearn how to be – how to be social, interact in relationships, and deal with emotions. It would be easy for us to lock ourselves aw...
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There is so much talk about what needs to be done daily to maintain our recovery—talk to your sober supports, go to recovery meetings, help someone else in need. Recovery is also about our m...
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