17 Feb 2023

Twelve Step Recovery Process: Helping Parents Make Amends in Recovery In the Twelve Step recovery process you must recognize how your behavior has harmed others and seek to repair the damage caused to children, family members and friends during your active addiction. Step Eight and Step Nine of AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) call this “making amends” […]

03 Jan 2023

How to Throw a Fun Sober Party for Friends & Family Life in addiction recovery is full of sober firsts – dates, dinner, events, holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and much more. Many of these celebrations involve either hosting or attending parties. If you’ve been to an alcohol or drug addiction treatment facility, you’ve learned tips to […]

20 Sep 2022

Why it is Necessary to End Harmful Relationships with Drug & Alcohol Users for Long-Term Recovery Men and women recovering from addiction to drugs and alcohol must actively work to protect their sobriety. While it is not required for newly sober people, cutting ties with old friends who still regularly participate in drug and alcohol […]

10 Aug 2022

Guide to Navigating Life Post Sober Living Housing A sober living home provides a safe, structured and protective environment after drug & alcohol rehabilitation. Once your 60- or 90-day stay is complete, it is time to transition back home. Whether that means moving in with family or going off on your own, post sober living […]

13 Jul 2022

Summer Sober Hobbies & Activities The summer months can be challenging for people in early recovery. From pool parties to beach day trips, 4th of July BBQs and concerts, it seems drinking and drugging are involved in every social gathering. While you’re equipped with the tools to prevent a relapse in these situations it is […]

10 Jun 2022

First Sober Fourth of July? Here’s How to Host or Celebrate the Holiday Holidays like Thanksgiving & Christmas are known as the most stressful and triggering times for those in recovery. But Fourth of July BBQs can also be an intimidating setting, especially if you’re in the beginning stages of long-term sobriety. The warm weather […]

24 May 2022

Don’t Leave Your Sober Living House: Importance of Staying Committed You’ve successfully completed a residential treatment plan at a rehabilitation center and have transitioned into your sober living home. Whether you’ve been there for a few weeks or coming onto the three-month mark, you may be wondering: how do I know if I’m ready or […]

08 Apr 2022

Spring Has Sprung: Enjoy the Sunshine with these Spring Sober Activities Spring is the season of renewal & fresh starts, making it the perfect season to reset your energy and refocus on the positives. Dust off the winter blues, get outside and start discovering some new spring sober activities. If you are in recovery, you […]

01 Mar 2022

Important Relapse Prevention Strategies that Work Addiction recovery is a life-long commitment you make to yourself to stay clean and sober. While you may have successfully completed detox, rehabilitation and transitional housing, you must work on your recovery every single day. There is little you can do to fully eliminate triggers, stressful situations and cravings […]

16 Feb 2022

How a Healthy Diet can Help you with Addiction Recovery There are many things former addicts will learn as they navigate through the long-term recovery process. Therapy will help to reveal the underlying issues to your addiction, but you’ll need other tools, hobbies & interests to ensure you don’t fall back into a life of […]