How to Not Become a Martyr of Your Recovery

How to Not Become a Martyr of Your Recovery

People who get sober often feel like they have to or else. They feel as though they have been harshly punished by police officers, interventionalists, their boss, or their family. Their mentality may be that they were thrown under the bus when in reality what they needed was to be thrown on the bus in […]

Getting Sober at the New Year Not Only Sets A Pace for a Better Year – It Sets the Tone For a New Life

Getting Sober at the New Year Not Only Sets A Pace for a Better Year - It Sets the Tone For a New Life

Each year people set New Year’s resolutions in hopes of finally conquering the one thing that has been the bane of their existence. Losing weight, eating healthy, saving money, or changing something within their self-care regiment tends to be the most common resolutions people have each year. The New Year is a great time to […]

What to Expect in 2020 with Your Recovery

What to Expect in 2020 with Your Recovery

Happy New Year everybody! This year is sure to be a great one especially if you continue to navigate the road to a happy destiny. Recovery is the best choice you can make to live a healthy and prosperous life that most people desire to renew as the New Year comes. Over the past 7 […]

How Do People Stay Sober on NYE? 

How Do People Stay Sober on NYE? 

One of the most notorious holidays that people drink and use is on New Year’s Eve. With the “out with the old and in with the new” mentality of kicking off a new year, people love to go out with a bang. Excessive amounts of alcohol and drugs being passed around are not uncommon for […]

Why Relapse is a Part of Recovery

Why Relapse is a Part of Recovery

You may hear time and again that relapse is part of recovery. This statement bothers some because they feel this is a justification that propels people into a relapse. For those who do relapse, this statement can help take away some of the shame and guilt that could keep them from coming back to their […]

Will I Ever Stop Looking in the Rearview Mirror?

Will I Ever Stop Looking in the Rearview Mirror?

The past is something that is truly important to someone who is in recovery as well as something that is really painful to deal with. You were probably taught early on in recovery that your past can be an asset for your future. The past, however, can be really difficult to work through especially because […]

Is Being Dope Sick a Crutch to Keep Using?

Is Being Dope Sick a Crutch to Keep Using?

Someone who is addicted to illicit drugs may intently search for them, stating that without their drugs, they will become “dope sick”. Even on documentaries such as “Intervention” or in movies, you could hear someone who is addicted to drugs talk about being “dope sick” or clearly see they are indeed sick. Sweating profusely, shaking […]

How to Know if Sobriety is a Good New Year’s Resolution

How to Know if Sobriety is a Good New Year’s Resolution

Towards the end of the year, people start pondering on what goals they will set for the New Year. For someone who is addicted to drugs and alcohol, sobriety might seem like the logical choice for a New Year’s Resolution. You may have tried to stop using and drinking many times before with no avail, […]

How Do I Achieve Mindfulness in My Recovery?

How Do I Achieve Mindfulness in My Recovery?

One of the methods that helps someone to stay sober is to find the peace that they have been searching for. Turning to drugs and alcohol is often a way that people try to find solace from the pressures they feel in their life. What happens to someone who suffers from an addiction, is the […]

Will Going to Rehab Finally Cure My Addiction?

Will Going to Rehab Finally Cure My Addiction?

One of the misconceptions of finally receiving the help you need to get sober is that now that you are sober, you are cured of drug and alcohol use. What you need to understand is there is no cure from addiction. Once you have an addiction, you will always have an addiction – similar to […]

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