Today, more than 24.5 million Americans are addicted to drugs and alcohol. While many are using legal substances or abusing prescription medication, millions more are sourcing drugs illicitly through drug dealers. With 10s of millions of people using illegal drugs, hundreds of thousands of people...
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Feb
13
2018
At 24, I had never been in a sober romantic relationship in my life. I had started drinking at 13, a year and a half before I started dating. By my first date, I was smoking weed, too. We met at the local skating rink, joined our friends behind the building, and got high before we even went insid...
Feb
08
2018
Whether you're recently clean and sober or a long-term recovery veteran, relapse is always a risk. You may slip up, run into triggering events, or find yourself suddenly unable to cope with cravings. However, in most cases, addiction relapse doesn’t happen overnight. It builds up over time, and t...
Jan
31
2018
Recovering from a substance use disorder is a long journey. Coming out of addiction means moving past learned behaviors, battling triggers and cravings, and moving past trauma. It also means overcoming the habits and problems that led you to addiction in the first place. During this recovery peri...
Jan
25
2018
When people looked at me, they didn't have any idea that I was in recovery. They saw a mother, a grandmother, a widow, and I am all of those things, but they didn't see the addict inside me.It's ironic, because at 66 years old, you would think people would just do the math. I was a teenager in th...
Jan
18
2018
If your loved one is recovering from a substance use disorder, they're likely working hard to heal themselves from damage that was likely spread out over years. During that time, they need space but also support, so that they can recover at their own pace. Some people may rely on you to be there ...
Jan
09
2018
Whether you're struggling with a substance use disorder or well on your way to recovery, you've likely heard of people using flotation tanks or sensory deprivation chambers to treat addiction. In fact, some flotation tank facilities even advertise sensory deprivation for addiction treatment. Howe...
Jan
05
2018
It's a difficult question for many people. I never gave it much thought in the beginning. My early sobriety was so stressful that the idea of falling for someone seemed preposterous. Until it happened.You see, my rock bottom, the event that led me to seek recovery in the first place, was my husba...
Dec
27
2017
It seemed like I had barely digested my Thanksgiving dinner when plans for the "real" holidays were being made. As I excused myself from the table, I felt like a complete loser.My family doesn't just enjoy a few cocktails. Drinking on holidays is like a religion to them, much like football is to ...
Dec
22
2017
Sobriety is an adventure. It involves facing new challenges, doing our best to meet them and learning more about ourselves and our recoveries in the process. We don’t begin sobriety with all the answers. In fact, we usually begin with no answers! “Alcohol” was our response to everything for so lo...
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