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Does Relapse Mean a Failed Recovery?
Those who have just finished a treatment program will have to deal with a new way of living life. Oftentimes, many people think that if they relapse, their recovery has failed. However, this could not be farther from the truth. Relapse is not the end of recovery for those who fail to stay clean. On […]
How Creative Writing Helps the Recovery Process
While many treatment centers are well equipped to deal with the physical toll that substance abuse takes on the body, many have different approaches to addressing the emotional toll that drug abuse takes on an individual. On one hand, many people are driven to relapse not because of cravings, but due to emotional swings. Many […]
How to Deal with Emotions in Recovery
When going through recovery, most people continually speak about maintaining a certain level of positivity when going through the transition into a life of sobriety. Especially since people who are coming out of sobriety are coming out without abusing the drugs that they used to use to suppress their feelings, it is important for them […]
How to Find the Best Sober Living House in Florida
Once treatment is completed, a great way to supplement the overall recovery process is with a stay at a sober living house. An alcohol and drug free environment, a sober living house allows the patient to get re-introduced to a daily routine and decrease the chances of relapse. In order to close the gap between […]
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, […]
Addiction Recovery Award Show
Did you know that there’s an award show for addiction recovery? Well, the Strength and Hope Award Show is just that. The show places a spotlight on the importance of being of service to yourself and others, after you have finished treatment. According to the show, the goal is to have young people overcome the […]
The Sobriety Store You’ve Been Waiting For
Welcome to the most exciting recovery store yet! While most stores offer a bland array of sobriety gifts; including: plastic chips and bookmarks with inspirational quotes printed onto them, My 12-Step Store aims to provide a stark contrast to the dowdy gifts that most people in recovery are used to receiving. Owner RJ Holguin explains […]
Navigating Sober Dating
Navigating the tumultuous world of dating proves challenging enough, without having to worry about maintaining your sobriety on top of it. Take it from James, a 33-year-old Los Angeles photographer who has been sober for eight years. When he first re-entered the dating world, “I spent five years dating messed up speed freaks…I guess I […]
Best Recent Recovery Blogs to Read
Deciding to go to a rehabilitation center to treat a drug or alcohol addiction may seem like the hard part, but sometimes learning to relive life without the crutch can prove even more arduous. Coupled with consistently trying to maintain sobriety throughout both the mundane daily tasks of life and the occasional emotional highs and […]
But it’s Wine Night!
Flipping through the channels on TV, I stumbled upon the Real Housewives of Whatever. Within 5 minutes of watching, I saw about five housewives, all with a glass of wine in their hand. As I continued to watch, I noticed that a majority of the episode consisted of drinking. Go to lunch, get a glass […]