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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I have such respect for people in recovery. It takes a great deal of discipline and sacrifice to do the things necessary to stay sober a day at a time. Granted, sobriety is not a cookie-cutt...
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Getting sober is hard. It's a very strange phenomenon. With all the pain, heartbreak, trouble with the law, family turmoil and ill health that goes hand in hand with addiction - in some ways...
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Nothing in life comes free. They say the best things in life are free, but that's not really true. Anything worth having in life takes time and practice. This is especially true in recovery....
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No matter how much clean and sober time you may have under your belt, your addiction is a cunning and subtle beast--and it will try to find a way to worm back into your grey matter and set u...
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A few weeks back, I wrote about a wonderful organization called The Herren Project and all they are doing for the recovery community in raising awareness and reducing the stigma that surroun...
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