Category: Sober living

As a way of encouraging recovery progress, or supporting continued recovery success, many support groups use specific activities to keep their members engaged. For example, you may have to apologize to loved ones you have hurt, establish clear boundaries in your relationships, and cut ties with people who still use drugs. To play this game,… Continue reading 28 Best Therapy Games for Healing Through Play

For patients with social anxiety or paranoia, therapists will often challenge patients to reconsider their beliefs about the motivations and perspectives of the people around them. They may ask patients to list what evidence they have that supports their negative assumptions and help them consider alternatives. CBT therapists emphasize what is going on in the… Continue reading Cognitive Behavior Therapy StatPearls NCBI Bookshelf

Early in recovery, your body will need to readjust to the feeling of hunger. That’s why it’s important to eat three meals a day plus snacks as your body heals. If you don’t feel hungry, think about taking nutritional supplements. Deficiency in vitamin B3, or niacin, is also common in heavy drinkers. DL-phenylalanine is an… Continue reading Alcohol Use Disorder: Nutrition During Recovery

I took my last drink on December 19, 2016. In the early days, I felt that it was my responsibility to answer the question, “How come you aren’t drinking? ” I didn’t understand I could decline to sobriety sucks answer or that I didn’t have to make sense to everyone. For a period it was,… Continue reading The Downside of Sobriety: The 6 Things No One Tells You Might Happen If You Quit Drinking

In her clinical work, she specializes in treating people of color experiencing anxiety, depression, and trauma through depth therapy and EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) trauma therapy. She continued by explaining various resources like the 12-step program Alcoholics Anonymous, SMART recovery, recovery coaching groups, and therapeutic support groups. The level of care needed for… Continue reading How to Live a Sober Life 70 Ways to Practice Sober Self-Care

I celebrated 23 years sober this month—May 12, to be exact. About a year ago, I was talking to a dear friend who was newly sober, and our conversation shifted something in me. For the first time in my life, I realized that my sobriety isn’t a limitation. Sobriety isn’t even a “have to”—it’s a… Continue reading From Addiction To Recovery Laura’s Story on Overcoming Addiction

The likelihood of developing dependence following opioid use is high compared with most other drugs. Opioids have high addiction potential because they activate powerful reward centers in your brain. Narcotics are a class of drugs that are chemicals — natural or synthetic — that interact with nerve cells and have the potential to reduce pain.… Continue reading Opioid settlement funds can be spent on traditional healing in tribal nations : Shots Health News : NPR

Some people may find that their alcohol tolerance becomes higher with time. This is likely due to “practice” as they continue to use alcohol regularly. Some may find that if they lose weight, their tolerance will drop. Certain medical and health conditions (like those mentioned in the above section) can also make alcohol more difficult… Continue reading Alcohol Intolerance: Symptoms, Tests & Alcohol Allergy

Feelings of hopelessness and desperation began to arise. The problem of not knowing what I was to do next was finally solved, but I had no way of doing it. My significant other was determined not to give up hope and began reaching out to his friends in the program in Kerrville. Navigating Step Nine:… Continue reading Would You Consider Living on Roosevelt Island? Two Newcomers Look There for the Flow of Life The New York Times

They can also explain the variety of treatment options out there for your loved one – many of which include the involvement of family and other supporters. This can lead to feelings of shame and make them less comfortable reaching out for support. After they enter recovery, when it feels appropriate, you can slowly open… Continue reading Eventbrite Promoted Illegal Opioid Sales to People Searching for Addiction Recovery Help