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Category: Addictions (Page 2)

4 Apps to Help Make Your Recovery Easier

Posted in Category: Addictions, Recovery, Smartphone Apps on Sep 03, 2016 | by admin

Awakenings for Women, a sober living facility for women in Boca Raton, understands the importance of support during a transition to recovery and a sober lifestyle. Your efforts to stay on a clean and healthy path can sometimes be frustrating and stressful. Don’t do it alone. Download one of these apps to connect with other recovering […]

FDA Approves New Implant for Opiate Addiction

Posted in Category: Addictions, Sober Living on Jun 02, 2016 | by admin

Revolutionary ways of approaching the opioid epidemic have been coming to the surface lately, as evidenced by the FDA’s recent approval for a new implant for opiate addiction. The implant, named Probuphine, is only available for patients who have gotten treatment at a center that is similar to a Florida sober living home. Because the […]

This Study about Alcohol-Impaired Driving Will Surprise You

Posted in Category: Addictions on Mar 08, 2016 | by admin

Did you know that alcohol-impaired driving crimes spike immediately after turning 21 years old? According to Dr. Russ Callaghan, lead author to the study published in the international journal Addiction, “as soon as youth are given legal access to alcohol, there are immediate effects on the road. The number of police-reported alcohol-impaired driving incidents involving […]

How to Sabotage Your Loved One’s Recovery

Posted in Category: Addictions, Recovery, Sober Living on Jan 15, 2016 | by admin

Having a loved one who is dealing with a substance abuse problem is never easy. However, avoiding the problem and failing to get them the necessary help from a halfway house in Florida will only enable their drug addiction. For those who are unsure of whether or not they are helping their loved get help, […]

Sober New Year’s Eve Party Ideas

Posted in Category: Addictions, Recovery, Staying sober, Women on Dec 18, 2015 | by admin

Sure, the idea of having to ring in the New Year sober may be intimidating, but that does not mean it is impossible! In fact, the opportunity to throw your own sober New Year’s Eve party leaves plenty of room to let out your inner creativity. There are so many ways to have fun during […]

The Perks of a Sober Roommate

Posted in Category: Addictions, Recovery, Sober Living, Women on Dec 03, 2015 | by admin

Being young and in sobriety is never easy, especially when you are expected to live with a roommate afterwards. While you may not realize it at first, who you choose to move in with you when you are fresh out of a Florida sober living home for women can help make – or break your […]

How to Break the Habits of Addiction

Posted in Category: Addictions, Recovery on Oct 15, 2015 | by admin

Our lives are punctuated by habitual behaviors, and sometimes those habits have to be broken. For those entering into a halfway house in Florida, chances are that you are there for the sole purpose of breaking the habits of addiction. However, breaking the ties of substance abuse can prove to be harder than we think. […]

What To Do When Your Daughter is Abusing Drugs

Posted in Category: Addictions, Sober Living on Jul 09, 2015 | by admin

Even if you believe that your daughter is just “experimenting”, it is never too soon to act if you think that your daughter is abusing drugs. The worst thing to do is to go into denial and avoid the problem; ultimately, it only leads to a worse and larger substance abuse problem. While it may […]

How to Help Your Mother Get Past Alcoholism

Posted in Category: Addictions, Alcohol Abuse, Women on Jul 02, 2015 | by admin

Alcoholism, characterized by a debilitating, physical dependence on alcohol, can affect anyone – even those closest to you. When the alcoholic is your mother or someone that you love, you may be wondering what steps you can take to help them. While treatment for alcoholism is vital to teaching healthy life coping skills and other […]

Gloucester’s ‘Angel’ Addiction Recovery Program

Posted in Category: Addictions, News, Recovery on Jun 23, 2015 | by admin

In recent news, police have been making moves to help drug addicts in recovery, rather than punishing them. One specific town that is paving the way for other police stations to do the same, is Gloucester with their “Angel” program. As of late, the small town has found itself dealing with an overwhelming amount of […]