Don’t Let Loneliness Harm Your Recovery
Loneliness is study-proven to be as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes per day – and it’s also a common relapse trigger. …
Risky Drinking In Roughly 40 Percent of Alcohol Drinkers Who Drink
Risky drinking is on the rise in the United States, according to a study of more than 34,000 adults. Researchers found that 40 percent …
How Active Listening Can Help Your Recovery
One of the many amazing things about recovery is the chance to make things right in your life, including repairing any relationships that may …
Finding Serenity in Recovery
If you’ve begun recovery from a substance use disorder, you’ve already taken the first step toward finding serenity. This is because when you’re in …
How Nature Can Help Your Recovery
The positive health effects of nature have been well-studied – and people suffering from addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders are no exception. Research from all …
3 Myths About Drug and Alcohol Detox
The process of detoxification is a critical first step in your journey toward a healthy, sober life. Medical detox is a safe way to …
What You Need to Know About Withdrawal
Detoxing from drugs or alcohol is one of the most challenging things one can ask of themselves. Addiction itself is hard enough, but having to …
What Is Powerlessness? Step One of the 12-Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
“We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.” That’s Step 1 of the 12-Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, and …
Is There Such a Thing as Drinking in Moderation?
Some people who struggle with alcohol use disorder may wonder if there is such a thing as drinking in moderation. Although total abstinence seems …
Relapse: Smokers Have Increased Risk
Are you a tobacco user? Do you smoke cigarettes daily, or even occasionally? If you answered yes to any of those questions, we strongly encourage …
