• Why the LGBTQ+ Community is More at Risk for Substance Abuse

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    The LGBTQ+ community has made great strides in the last several decades when it comes to an individual’s health and well-being. However, this group is [...]

  • Setting Goals to Maintain Recovery

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    Addiction recovery is a challenging task. After a lifestyle of substance use, a lifestyle of sobriety takes focus, determination and a lot of really hard [...]

  • Everyone Here is Drinking: What Do I Do?

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    As an adult in your 20's or 30's, it seems like alcohol and bars are part of everyday life — a happy hour here, a [...]

  • Tips for Making New Friends in Sobriety

    930 words|4.7 min read|

    Recovery from substance use is a tumultuous time. You're sure to face challenges, like the pain of withdrawal and the stress of unanticipated triggers, as [...]

  • Taking Time for Self-Care During Recovery

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    We hear the term "self-care" a lot in everyday conversation — it might bring to mind face masks or iced coffee. But the truth is, [...]

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    Your Guide to Understanding Clonazepam Addiction

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    ClonazepamĀ was the 38th most prescribed drug in the United States in 2017.1Ā Sold under the brand name Klonopin, it’s within a class of drugs calledĀ benzodiazepines.Ā BenzodiazepinesĀ are useful [...]

  • Fun Sober Activities

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    Learning how to have fun without the use of drugs or alcohol strengthens your recovery. Recovery is all about relapse prevention. According to addiction expert [...]

  • What are Symptoms of High-Functioning Depression

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    Many people experience symptoms of depression but wonder whether they meet the criteria to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Depression is defined by the [...]

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    When Is Outpatient Drug Rehab the Best Choice?

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    Outpatient drug and alcohol rehabĀ enables you to work on recovery while still being part of the outside world. If you’ve attendedĀ inpatient addiction treatment, where you [...]

  • The Link Between Childhood Trauma And Addiction In Adulthood

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    There is a clear and distinctĀ correlation between child trauma and drug addiction and alcoholism. The traumatic incidents that we experience in our childhood very easily [...]

  • Using Equine Therapy for Healing

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    For those with mental health problems, addiction issues and behavioral problems, equine therapy for healing is improving the effectiveness of other forms ofĀ treatmentĀ and giving sufferers [...]

  • Tips for Living with an Alcoholic

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    According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence,Ā addiction is a family disease. Living with an alcoholic affects the functioning of the family system [...]