Going Back to School in Recovery
After starting to live a clean and sober lifestyle, many people are inspired to go back to school. Whether you wish to earn your GED, pursue a college education, or continue an educational program that you previously abandoned, continuing your formal education is a great idea. It will open many doors for you in the […]
Ecotherapy and Forest Bathing
Nature therapy, or ecotherapy, is just beginning to be known in the United States, but in some other countries, it has been used for decades or centuries. One of the most widely practiced forms of nature therapy is known as forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku. Nature therapy in general involves individuals going mindfully into the outdoors […]
Summer Festivals Official Sober Components
Summer is music festival season! One of the most wonderful things about summertime is that there are so many events like these where we can see our favorite musical performers and artists outdoors under the warm sun above. Music festivals give us a chance to celebrate the season surrounded by fellow fans. They connect us […]
Dry Drunk Syndrome
Finally, you or someone you love has broken free from the bounds of frequent bouts of alcohol abuse and from full-blown alcoholism in general. For years, this was a struggle. Alcohol can take hold of someone for years or even decades, so when someone quits drinking for once and for all, it’s something to celebrate. […]
5 Stages of Addiction and Recovery
What are the 5 Stages of Addiction? How we become addicted varies from person to person; some of us use a substance once and are instantly hooked, ramping up to abuse and addiction right away. Others slowly devolve from prescribed use into abuse as we endure chronic pain or suffer through depression and other challenges. […]
Celebrities Who Support Substance Abuse Charities
No matter who you are, you have probably known someone in your life who suffered from a substance use disorder of some kind. Problems with drugs or alcohol are common in our society and everyone has been affected by their own or others’ addictions to these substances. Addiction affects people from all walks of life. […]
Challenges of Polysubstance Abuse
It’s likely no surprise to anyone that people who struggle with substance use disorder sometimes or even often use and abuse more than one addictive substance at a time. Many of the influences that lead to the development of a substance use disorder can result in a person using whatever substances are most easily available […]
Celebrating Recovery Anniversaries
Congratulations! You made it! You have been clean and sober for a year (or two, or three, or five, or ten!) and now it’s time to celebrate. Successfully walking along the recovery path is an incredible achievement, and one that should be recognized. It has been a long, hard, challenging journey to get to where […]
Daniel Radcliffe in Recovery
Anyone who loves or has even just seen the Harry Potter movies knows Daniel Radcliffe. This talented English actor hit the jackpot when he landed the role of the title character in this series of eight films. As with the Harry Potter series of books by J.K. Rowling, the cast aged along with the movies […]
Crossfit and Recovery
Have you heard about CrossFit? If you know someone who participates in this demanding, body-changing, group workout then chances are that you have heard about it quite a bit. That’s the joke. People who CrossFit love to tell people about it. They are so enthusiastic about its role in their lives. And with good reason. […]