Choosing Your Friends Wisely
Friends are an important part of your recovery. Shortly after treatment, it’s helpful to build a strong support network that includes friends and family. Plus, friends help you avoid boredom and isolation, two things that can sabotage a healthy recovery. But, it’s important to know that not all friends are the same. You must be […]
Love Baseball? Here’s a Sober Game Day Guide
It’s baseball season, which means a full summer of attending games, eating hot dogs and relaxing under the hot sun. Going to baseball games – or any sporting event for that matter – also involves a lot of tailgating and drinking. If you’re a recovering alcoholic, this can make you apprehensive about accepting an invitation. […]
Sober Bars & Clean Spring Breaks
It’s that time of the year again – spring break! Whether you’ve been invited to grab drinks after work or asked to attend a baseball game, most places that young people are invited to at this time of the year are overflowing with alcohol. In fact, for those in their 20s, alcohol can be a […]
How Sobriety is The Beginning of a New and Better Life
Giving up drugs and alcohol is a great start in the journey to sobriety, but it’s only the first step. Recovery is a lifelong journey, not a one-time event. This is why you’ll hear people say that sobriety is a way of life rather than something that happened in the past. The good news is […]
Why Is Continuing Care Important For Recovery And Sobriety?
It’s important to have a lifelong outlook when going through recovery because recovery IS a lifelong commitment. Most people focus on the first part of the recovery process, which is rehab. Rehab is crucial because it’s one of the first steps in getting clean and sober and it builds the foundation for a healthy recovery. […]
Is There a Difference Between Being Dry and Sober?
Going through recovery for alcoholism is a long process. It involves the same stages as any stressful event in life: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Unfortunately, some individuals never get through the anger stage of the process. They continue to be bitter about having to abstain from alcohol. Dry vs. Sober: What’s the Difference? A […]