Finding the right sober living home for you can be a challenge. This article explores five key considerations and reveals how to find a sober living home. Continue Reading How to Find a Sober Living Home You’ll Love
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When you make an incredible transformation in your life – like rid yourself of your addiction – all aspects of your life change. After all, continuing to frequent the places you once visited with the friends you once associated with can leave you with triggers that light up brighter than a flashing neon bar sign.… Continue Reading Fun, Sober Activities in Southern California
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It is impossible to hold your professional position and maintain your addiction successfully for very long. Sure, at first, you may think that you are beating the system. You may function through your daily tasks, making strides in business, believing that no one ever suspects you have a problem. You may even think that your… Continue Reading How Addiction Hurts Your Professional Career
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In honor of National Recovery Month, we thought we should focus on why the stages of recovery. It is important to know that recovery is a process – not just a final solution to addiction. You cannot simply snap your fingers and be “cured” of your dependence. Instead, recovery happens slowly and cannot often be rushed… Continue Reading National Recovery Month: Celebrating the Stages of Recovery
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Sobriety is a gift. In fact, it just may be the best gift you could ever give yourself. It means you can find your way back into a functional reality and even spend time doing boring daily tasks like washing dishes or doing laundry. It also means that your broken friendships and relationships are on… Continue Reading 8 Awesome, Unexpected Gifts of Sobriety
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Have you ever imagined that a day would come when a simple vaccine could end the heroin crisis in our society? Believe it or not, that day is quickly approaching. The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has successfully developed a “heroin vaccine” that has proven successful when used on animals, such as mice and non-human primates.… Continue Reading “Heroin Vaccine” Could Be a Near-Future Reality
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Have you ever considered what it would be like to leave treatment and go straight back into the life you were living? Would you be prepared? Would you know how to handle everything you encounter? Finding yourself back in the real world is scary. This feeling is multiplied even more if you are not prepared… Continue Reading Sober Living Gives You the Recovery Tools for Building a New, Sober Life
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Drug treatment and sober living facilities are definitely not a one-size-fits-all. Everyone chooses to use for various reasons. While the addiction and the outcome may be similar to the next person, their reasons for using are different – and their journey and choices are different. There are many recovery alternatives for all different types of… Continue Reading Recovery Alternatives: If AA Isn’t Working, Stop Going Back
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When it comes to choosing your sober living home, you have some decisions to make.You should look for a sober home that: Is found in a location that works best for you. Contains structure and rules to keep you focused and accountable. Houses a staff that will offer support and guidance. Feels comfortable to you… Continue Reading Why Gender-Specific Sober Living Works Best
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Imagine being left to care for yourself in the world as an infant. If you are all alone, lacking the skills and tools you need, then how do you survive? Your instincts would likely kick in, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you head down the right path or make the right choices. You need parents… Continue Reading 9 Lesser-Known Perks of Sober Living Housing
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