How to Stay Sober While Grieving
Staying sober is not always easy - especially when you are going through a significant emotional experience such as grieving the loss of a loved one. In some ways, recovering from the loss of ...
How to Tell Friends You’re in Addiction Recovery
Telling those close to you that you’re in addiction recovery can be rather intimidating. While you have probably heard that admitting your addiction is the first step towards recovery, admitting your addiction to yourself can ...
Why The 12-Step Program Works
At Immersion Recovery Center, we believe addiction is a disease of the mind, body and spirit, and the book of Alcoholics Anonymous provides the most well-rounded approach to addressing these three components. The 12-step ...
6 Ways to Practice Self-Care In Recovery
Taking care of yourself–mind, body and spirit–is an integral part of recovery, but it’s easier said than done. Once you’ve made the decision to get sober, you have to stay sober. These self-care tips ...
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. It’s even part of the recovery acronym H.A.L.T, which stands ...
Change Holiday Traditions to Support Recovery
Mulled wine and wassail when guests arrive, eggnog on Christmas Eve or a champagne toast before the turkey is carved… These familiar traditions are incorporated into many festive holiday seasons, but they may be ...
