First 30 Days of Recovery: What to Expect
Key Highlights First 30 Days of Recovery: What to Expect Introduction The First 30 Days of Recovery can be one of the most challenging yet rewarding stages of the recovery journey. During th...
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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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What is Sobriety? Understanding Your Path to True Freedom
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.
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Getting Sober: How to Start Safely and What to Do Today
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.
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Staying Sober: A Practical Guide to Protecting 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.
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Signs of Addiction by Substance: When to Ask for Help
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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5 Recovery Podcasts Worth Listening To
In the midst of our recovery, life can get busy. While it's important to maintain routine and structure, it's also important to continue to learn, relate to others, and to continue to connec...
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How to Incorporate Mindfulness In Addiction Recovery
There’s an old story of a man on a horse galloping at full speed down a road. An onlooker shouts at him, “where are you going?” The man on the horse answered, “I don’t know. Ask the horse!”...
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Socializing Sober: Plans for Friends, Parties, and Nights Out
Will everyone notice I'm not drinking? Can I still have fun? Five common fears about socializing sober, with plans for the first few events.
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4 Reasons Why You Can Benefit From Recovery Coaching
No matter how you look at it, recovery from drugs and alcohol is challenging. Evidence shows, the longer someone is engaged in a form of treatment, counseling, or coaching, the higher the ch...
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