The Top 8 Books on Addiction and Recovery
Countless books will talk about addiction and recovery, and how sobriety has changed someone’s life – memoirs, psychology books, and so on. However, all roads to recovery are different, and...
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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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Understand sobriety
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.
Take the first step
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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The Root of Self-Centered Fear
Self-centered fear is not as complex as one may think. A self-centered fear is an irrational fear centered around the self-real or imagined. There are a number of things that contribute to t...
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The Post-Booze Identity Crisis I Never Knew I Needed.
The stigma around alcohol abuse has definitely shifted a bit, but many people still have a very specific perception of a person who drinks too much. Here are the most common connotations: Th...
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A Step-By-Step Guide to Finding Strengths You May Have Overlooked.
If working on increasing your knowledge of your personal strengths is important to you, join me. Have you thought.... I am worthless. I am alone. I can't do this. WTF is wrong with me? Why c...
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5 Signs You've Turned Into A Badass.
I recently wrote an article titled Why I'm Not The Impressive- The Gift of Humility in Sobriety. I am here now with a slightly different message. What appears to be the opposite of humility,...
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