Dealing with Boredom in Early Sobriety
Boredom is part of everyone's life, but it can be precarious for someone in early recovery from substance use. People who are newly sober find themselves with more time [...]
5 Physical Benefits of Quitting Alcohol
Deciding to stop drinking can be daunting, as for most people getting sober involves a lifestyle change of some kind. From who you spend time with to how you fill [...]
Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work
It's a new year again, and all around people are talking about resolutions, change, and how 2019 is going to be better than 2018. While a hopeful and optimistic [...]
The Importance of Community in Recovery
Substance abuse disorders often isolate people from their loved ones. People become cut off from the people that they care most about, and their drink or drug of choice takes [...]
All About Relapse – What It Is, What It Isn’t, and What To Do
First Demi Lovato relapsed, and now Ben Affleck. Relapse is all over the news these days, and while there is a lot of media attention to the more sordid side [...]
Stigma is a Public Health Issue, and You Can Help
What is Stigma? Stigma is defined as this: a set of negative beliefs that a group or society holds about a topic or group of people. Another truth about stigma [...]
Health and Wellness in Recovery – Why It’s So Important
What Does Wellness in Recovery Really Mean? We have the word "wellness" right in our name for a reason. It's a word that is used a lot, in various contexts, [...]
Understanding the Correlation between Mental Health and Substance Use
The numbers speak for themselves: nearly 9 million people have what is known as a "co-occurring disorder", meaning both mental health and substance use disorders, according to the Substance Abuse [...]