It can be easy to feel a sense of accomplishment to overcome an addiction and obtain sobriety. This can be easy to celebrate as you turn your life around and start to look forward to the future. Although it’s easy to be excited about sobriety, the thrilling feeling you experience can start to dissipate as …
Once a person becomes sober, and drugs and alcohol are no longer apart of their life, they find themselves in a predicament: What can they do to fill their days and not become bored, or in a worst-case scenario, relapse back into addiction? While the hard part of the battle may have concluded, staying happy …
How do you stay sober at a concert? More specifically, if you’re in recovery, how do you go to a concert and have a good time without essentially sabotaging your sobriety? Luckily, the actual benefits of being sober at a concert easily outweigh the alleged advantages of alcohol or drug-influenced concert experience. All you need …
Life as an addict or an alcoholic is often chaotic. It can be violent or unpredictable and relationships frequently end up taking a backseat to whatever substance is being abused. Still, many wonder if they seek treatment, whether life will actually get better once they are sober. The Science Behind “Better” A wide variety of …
When you’re on the journey of recovery from addiction and alcoholism, the concept of being sober can be challenging. Sobriety is a state of being that may sound like the opposite of pleasure. It might seem boring, unpleasant, or downright scary, but we’re about to illuminate some proven ways to live a fun, peaceful life …
Sober living homes are a great place to stay when you are recovering from an addiction to drugs, alcohol, or both. Whether you are coming straight from a local rehab or have decided that you need to get out of your current living arrangement and into a facility, a sober living house can be a …
Once you leave a rehabilitation center and decide that a sober living home is right for your recovery, it is important to follow the rules and regulations set forth by the facility you choose. While every program will have different rules that will need to be followed, as well as certain behavioral expectations that you …
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Addiction not only changes your life, it can also be life-threatening. If you are suffering from an addiction, there is a way for you to get your life back on track after initial detox; halfway houses. This specific type of house is a place where people can stay clean and re-immerse themselves back into society. …
There are differing thoughts about the steps someone should take after finishing treatment for a substance use disorder. Some feel adamant that you should continue with a sober living environment. Others feel it depends on individual circumstances. The truth is, it is a very important question, one that should be answered relying on the advice …
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Are you or your family member facing the problems associated with alcoholism and substance abuse? If so, attending 12-step meetings may make a difference in helping you remain sober and put an end to alcoholism. First, it is important to outline the twelve steps that are part of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). In order to recover …