After 5 years of abstinence from drugs or alcohol, people with addictive disorders rarely relapse. Yet that can seem like a long time when you’re struggling with cravings and withdrawals. With the modern understanding that addiction is a disorder and not a failing of a person’s will, experts have discovered coping skills for addiction that can help...
The temperature is mercilessly rising and the sun is shining bright this summer. There’s nothing like a refreshing nonalcoholic beverage to stay cool and beat the heat. When you’re in recovery, though, summer holiday parties where participating in the celebration all but mandates having a hard drink in one’s hand can make staying sober seem...
Guest blog post by Single and Sober, a dating website tailored specifically for people in long-term recovery. We believe dating in recovery is possible and sober dating is our specialty. Valentine’s Day is a holiday pitched as the excessively pink day for romantic love. But sometimes we do not always end up with the right person, and...
Recognizing character defects in others is sometimes easier than recognizing our own. Part of the rehab and recovery process for substance abuse means identifying our personal character defects and recognizing how we let our character defects hinder recovery. 5 Ways Your Character Defects Hinder Your Recovery Why do character defects hinder recovery from addictions, not...
These days, it seems that everywhere you look, someone is in recovery from drugs and alcohol abuse. You can’t flip on the television, check your email, or even buy groceries without being bombarded with tabloids and headlines boasting the next celebrity rehab fail or relapse. When shed in such a volatile light, it can be...
