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How Heroin Moved from the Streets to the Suburbs
August 16, 2017 1:22 pm - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
How Heroin Made Its Way To The Suburbs Heroin, or diamorphine, is commonly known as an illegal street drug, typically made and imported by Mexican gangs where it is sold and used in urban areas. But, while this is true, […]
5 Questions to Ask a Rehab if You’re Dealing with Trauma
August 8, 2017 5:15 pm - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
5 Questions to Ask a Rehab if You’re Dealing with Trauma I got pregnant at 17. My boyfriend and I had been together for two years, and we were already planning to get married. We just had to move up […]
The Complete History of the Serenity Prayer
August 3, 2017 3:48 pm - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
The Serenity Prayer’s Complete History The Serenity Prayer is a prayer that has become common knowledge through its use by Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs, as well as in popular media. Today, the prayer is utilized as a catch-all […]
Close to Home or Far Away? -Choosing a Rehab
July 25, 2017 4:55 pm - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
Where should you, or your loved one, attend? Close to home or far away? Choosing to go to rehab is a big step, whether you’re planning for yourself or for a loved one, and it isn’t something that should be […]
Stop Your Addicted Loved One from Bullying You
July 18, 2017 9:25 pm - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
An estimated 24.6 million Americans suffer from a drug or alcohol use disorder. Unfortunately, while those people suffer from health problems, exhibit risky behavior, and often damage themselves and their relationships, the people around them suffer too. Data shows that […]
What Do I Do All Summer Now That I’m Sober?
July 11, 2017 11:03 pm - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
How to Maintain Sobriety During Summer Getting clean or sober through either a recovery program, recovery high school, or other means can help you to get your life back. However, as a young adult, the prospect of staying sober all summer, […]
7 Ways to Stay Sober Over the 4th of July
July 2, 2017 1:24 pm - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
Stay Sober Over the 4th of July June 30, 2017 – News & Articles – 0 Comments Most people think of the 4th of July and they think of barbeques, parties, and of course, alcohol. As a recovering alcoholic, the heady combination […]
6 Ways Sobriety has Changed My Perception of the World
June 27, 2017 4:19 pm - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
Six Ways Sobriety has Changed My Perception of the World I ran into an old friend recently. Yes, she was a former drinking buddy of mine, but we go back a lot further than that. We were best friends since […]
6 Ways to Stay Sober when Everything is Falling Apart
June 20, 2017 5:22 pm - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
Six Ways to Stay Sober when Everything is Falling Apart 2015 was the worst year of my life. Just three days into the new year, I awoke to find my husband of 27 years had passed in his sleep. He […]
What Can a Professional Recovery Coach Do for You?
June 14, 2017 12:17 am - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
How Can A Recovery Coach Help? I have fibromyalgia, and I had been addicted to Fentanyl for eight years. I can’t work so I would get my prescriptions from various doctors doing their residency at a local clinic that accepts […]
