December 27, 2023 A Framework for Staying Sober Through the Holidays in Early Recovery Sobriety While you may be able to avoid many of the family-related triggers that occur during the holiday season by being without family, you also do not have family members to share your wins with. Learning to survive…
September 19, 2023 Drug Rehab Relapse Going Back to Drug Rehabilitation When someone relapses, they either did not receive the effective principles of treatment or stopped using their recovery maintenance techniques. To define relapse simply, this occurs when you return to using drugs after a period of abstinence….
September 15, 2023 12 Steps of Recovery: Addiction Recovery Programs Just as individuals’ substance use disorder recovery needs might be different depending on their life course stage, those needs may also be different depending on their recovery stage. What one needs to sustain substance use disorder recovery…
September 6, 2023 Hair follicle drug test: How it works, what to expect, and accuracy Or your workplace may perform the test using a kit that’s then mailed to a laboratory. Hair follicles are tiny structures located beneath the skin’s surface, responsible for hair growth. Indeed, if you’re wondering how to pass…
May 23, 2023 How Samba Recovery Prepares Clients for a Sober Lifestyle There still are curfews, a no-tolerance policy toward alcohol and drugs, and other rules in place to ensure that residents can thrive in a positive, encouraging environment. If you or your loved one needs to go to…
May 23, 2023 Overcoming Adversity: Inspiring Stories of Successful Addiction Recoveries New Beginnings They’re about growing along spiritual lines, and sobriety is a by-product of that. Living by spiritual principles is not something that other 21-year olds were doing. The recovery community was different then, too. There weren’t as many…
April 20, 2023 Reflections on One Year of Sobriety So, the first time that I went out with my husband got promoted, and his best friend and wife wanted us all to go out to a really nice dinner that was like my first social occasion….
April 12, 2023 Is Addiction Really a Disease? SCRC The brain is always changing and adapting to experience—even now, as you read this. Habits are a kind of mental shortcut, fast-tracking the neural connections involved in an activity so that you don’t need to consciously think…
April 7, 2023 Dozens of people died in Arizona sober living homes as state officials fumbled Medicaid fraud response The average stay is about a year, but many members stay three, four, or more years. Alternatively, if you’d like to send your application to all houses near you that have an opening, you can Apply Online….
March 23, 2023 How To Celebrate The Holidays While Staying Sober Content Rejuvenate Your Mind, Body, and Spirit Staying Sober over the Holidays What Are Common Triggers During The Holidays? When I recommend Los Angeles as a perfect sober holiday destination, people are often surprised. While some people…