• Goals to Maintain Your Recovery in the New Year

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    Certain habits and lifestyle changes are noble goals that support and sustain recovery from addiction.  The New Year brings much chatter about resolutions, habits, [...]

  • Staying Sober During the Holidays: A Guide for People in Midlife

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    Midlife crisis is a very real thing, but have you heard of midlife addiction?  The development of an addiction in midlife is not always [...]

  • 4 Practical Ways to Give Back to the Recovery Community During the Holidays

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    An act of kindness is still an act of kindness, no matter how small. Approaching the holidays while you’re still recovering from an addiction [...]

  • What Are the Holidays Like While Recovering in a Sober Living Home?

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    For a number of people, the holidays are time spent with family and friends, attending Christmas parties, exchanging gifts and baking old family recipes. For [...]

  • What is it Like to Be an Adult with Childhood Trauma?

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    October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month, and this is a time to recognize the impact that trauma early in life can have for [...]

  • The Connection Between Substance Use and Domestic Violence

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    Domestic violence and substance use have long been connected; substance abuse is often present in those enacting violence on their loved ones, as well [...]

  • 11 Unique Benefits of Yoga for Addiction Recovery

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    Addiction recovery is rarely convenient, simple, or easy, but there are various treatment modalities that can make the process easier. One of these modalities [...]

  • The Meaning of “Fully Recovered”

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    It’s likely you’ve heard the phrase, “once an addict, always an addict.” While it’s true that there is always the threat of relapse and [...]

  • Overdose in Midlife Adults

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    Drug overdoses are now the number one cause of accidental deaths in our country, and the numbers continue to rise with every year. Now [...]

  • What Percentage of Alcoholics Relapse?

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    When you’re in recovery for drug or alcohol addiction, it’s normal to be fearful of relapse. A single slip up or a full-fledged return [...]

  • Top 5 Causes of Relapse and What to Do If It Happens

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    Relapsing is one of the greatest fears of those who are recovering from substance abuse, though it’s actually a very common occurrence in recovery. [...]

  • Top 5 Productive Ways to Maintain Sobriety in Retirement

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    If you’re in the middle of your life or just beyond and you find yourself worrying about how to avoid relapse in retirement, you’re [...]