7 Step Process To Regaining Trust In Recovery
Drug addicts lose things. It's just what happens. They lose money, they lose weight, they lose jobs, they lose freedom. From time to time, they will even lose their drugs. We all remember te...
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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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7 Reasons Why It's Good to be Sober
When you're in recovery, you get a good amount of people asking you dumb questions. Why can't you just have a few? Why do you come out if you're not drinking? You mean to say you don't drink...
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Everything You Need to Know About SMART Recovery
What is SMART Recovery? Although 12-step programs have helped many people recover from substance abuse and addiction, the methodology of surrendering one's self to a higher power and the gen...
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7 Things To Do Instead Of Getting Wasted
Ok... so you went to treatment and stopped getting high. Now what? In all seriousness, when I first got sober, my biggest fear was that I wasn't going to have fun anymore. Drugs and alcohol...
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3 Completely Wrong Stereotypes About Recovery
Let's face it... we all put labels on people. I think as human beings it makes it easier for us to categorize people in a way. Just think back to high school, even then we were labeled as jo...
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