The holidays are tough for people in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. We are right in the middle of what has been referred to as the “Bermuda Triangle” (aka Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years). It’s a time when the alcohol is flowing at parties and gatherings of friends and family. When most people are...
This blog post originally appeared as a Facebook Live video with The Discovery House counselor, Tebei. All relationships are hard but have you ever wondered about whether someone in your life was adding to your life or merely taking from it? Let’s say you’re trudging up a hill and you have a carriage behind you...
Being sober is cool. At least that is what millennials today have to say, and they’re not just talking the talk. We now live in a world where juice crawls are the new pub crawls. We get up before the sunrise to dance our sober butts off at Daybreaker raves before hitting up our creative...
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...
Relapse can feel like such a dirty word. For many people in recovery it becomes their truth, and this week Demi Lovato admitted it was hers. She had been hinting to her fans through social media that her truth was going to emerge and that “people weren’t going to like it.” Then, a surprise single...
There are times in every person’s life when they need help and support from others. One type of person that often struggles in silence with the weight and the demands of everyday life is a mom. Moms are under a lot of pressure to work hard, raise well-rounded kids and keep a clean house, all...
In today’s society, alcohol addiction is something that we could all know a little more about. Alcohol is legal. Drinking alcohol is legal. But the word legal doesn’t mean that it’s safe or healthy. In honor of Alcohol Awareness Month, we thought it would be a good idea to explore why something that is so ingrained in...
Written by Tori Skene of Sober Nation For me, gaining substantial sobriety didn’t happen overnight. Sure, I was willing to admit that I had a problem. However, when trouble and self-inflicted chaos circled my way, I dodged it like a groundhog afraid of its own shadow and ran. Attempt after attempt of sobriety, there was...
Right now all over the country people have started the New Year with resolutions to be more mindful, to lose ten pounds, to do dry January, to be more, do more and most of all, to be a better version of themselves. About 40% of Americans participate in forming New Year’s resolutions these days, but...
Whether single, married or somewhere in- between, sober dating and having a great time don’t have to be mutually exclusive from each other. Alcohol on the dating scene is primarily used to break down fears and inhibitions, concealing ourselves in dimly lit bars and behind drinks. Taking alcohol out of the situation means being more...
