Category: health
Your Recovery Diet Should Have These Two Fruits
Do you know what one of the most important parts about staying in a Boca Raton sober living home is? Making sure that you are doing everything in your power to not only get sober – but stay sober. Here at Awakenings for Women, we know a thing or two about what it takes to […]
Four Ways to Tell That You Are a Sober Person
It is to be expected that as soon as you get out of your women’s sober living home, you may be questioning whether or not you are ready to face the real world – sober. While it is good to be cautious when it comes to getting involved in the day to day activities of […]
Ways the Unstuck App Will Help You
No matter what stage of the recovery process you are in, there’s no doubt about it that it can prove to be extremely challenging. On those days where you are feeling weak, there is finally something out there to help get your focus back. Meet the Unstuck app! Perfect for everyone in recovery, whether or […]
Why is Cocaine Usage so Prominent for Teenage Girls?
Cocaine, a powerfully addictive stimulant that is sold in a powder form and generally snorted, is especially dangerous for teenagers. Since the brain continues to develop well into your twenties, using any type of illicit substance in your teenage years can drastically alter the brain’s structure and how it works. Ultimately, the changes result from […]
How to Get Relationship Advice While in Recovery
For those in recovery from addiction, many are probably wondering to themselves where to start when it comes to getting relationship advice post a life of substance abuse. Not only that, but how do you even date sober? Most people who are new in recovery may have never even dated sober, and as a result, […]
The Surprising Drink That Reduces the Risk of Liver Cancer
Coffee drinkers everywhere rejoice – a recent study revealed that drinking coffee reduces liver cancer risks caused by excessive alcohol consumption. The study focused on 34 scientific studies, with data from over 8 million people with over 24,600 cases of liver cancer. While drinking an upwards of three alcoholic drinks a day greatly increased the […]
Does Sobriety Affect Your Creativity?
More often than not, it seems that some of the most creative people consequently fall victim to addiction. After all, it was Ernest Hemingway who coined the phrase “write drunk; edit sober.” With a proclamation such as that, it begs the question of whether or not addiction and substance abuse actually unleashes the creativity within […]
American Society of Addiction Medicine Reveals New Study
Recently, the American Society of Addiction Medicine has released a report in efforts to improve medical practices regarding addiction. The work titled “Performance Measures for the Addiction Specialist Physician”, focuses on nine crucial ways to put emphasis on health-care for those with addiction issues. Dr. Stuart Gitlow, President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, […]
You Are in Recovery – But Your Partner is not. Now What?
What do you do if your significant other is not in recovery – and you are? Former addict Lucinda Lumiere had to find that out for herself, after dating a slew of men who were not in recovery after she decided to get clean, until finally ending up with her husband – who subsequently is […]
Drug Use While Pregnant a Punishable Crime in Tennessee
For some reason, Tennessee is currently the only state that has made drug use while pregnant a punishable crime. In an effort to cut down on drug use throughout the state, House Bill 1295 has been passed; allowing potential jail time for expectant mothers who use illegal drugs during their pregnancy, in turn, harming their […]