Getting sober becomes enhanced by implementing a healthy diet. The problem that people tend to have is that they have no idea what they should eat to be healthy and on top of it all, they have no idea what to buy at the grocery store. In a day where food delivery is at the […]
02
Sep
Sep
Labor Day is on the horizon and you may be wondering what you should do on that holiday now that you are sober. Having an extra day off work or school can seem scary without having a plan of action on how to spend that time. Normally you would use Labor Day to celebrate with […]
The statement, “an alcoholic in his cups is an unlovely creature,” from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, page 16, rings true for many people who battle substance abuse. For someone who suffers an addiction means that they often turn into a completely different person under the influence of drugs and alcohol especially around those […]
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Aug
Aug
Pride is one of those emotions that can sometimes be overlooked as something other than what it is – a huge part of your self-esteem. The definition of pride is “a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities […]
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Aug
Aug
E-cigarettes have taken the country by storm. What started out as a way to curb traditional cigarettes has turned into just another way to become addicted. Marketing for e-cigarettes stated that vaping was a much safer option that would get a person to end their addiction with tobacco cigarettes and eventually allow them to taper […]
20
Aug
Aug
Have you ever become so terrified when you have had to talk and engage with other people that you have become overly panicky? Becoming frozen with fear along with the shortness of breath may be your worst nightmare that occurs when you have to network with others, especially when they are just acquaintances. You may […]
19
Aug
Aug
Cannabis has been made recreationally legal in a few states across the United States and more states are soon to follow. With marijuana being legal and the laws of growing residential marijuana becoming more lenient, pot has become more accessible. The ease of obtaining marijuana could create problems with not knowing which strain you are […]
15
Aug
Aug
There will come a time in everybody’s sobriety where they will question why they are getting sober in the first place. The disease of addiction is powerful in convincing someone that they are fine and are not as really as bad as they once thought. For some, this overwhelming urge is almost too much to […]
Whether you are flying on a plane for personal reasons or flying for business, traveling can be a very stressful time that you feel comforted using drugs and alcohol to cope. The fear of flying, the turbulence, the light-headedness, claustrophobia, kids crying, and airport temptations are just a few of the ways that people want […]
11
Aug
Aug
One of the misconceptions that have been stigmatized by our society is that people who abuse drugs and alcohol are “bad people” and are not met with compassion about their substance abuse. To combat this negative impression of people judging what they think addiction is, there have been organizations and platforms that have been configured […]