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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 […]
7 Tips for Staying Clean and Sober
June 6, 2017 3:37 pm - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
7 Steps to Succeed in Recovery I thought I knew it all after I got sober. I had gone through 90 days of rehab and spent the next three months after that going to 12-step meetings at least three days […]
5 Appealing Rehab Features for Single Parents
May 30, 2017 4:55 pm - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
Rehab Features for Single Parents As a single parent, struggling with an addiction can seem impossible. Struggling to pay bills, care for children, work, and take care of household chores often means putting self-care on hold, and that can mean […]
Can I Treat My Bipolar Disorder With Marijuana?
May 23, 2017 5:40 pm - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
Can Marijuana Treat Bipolar Disorder? One morning I woke up feeling dreadful, as I usually did, but on this particular day I decided I had enough, and I went back to sleep. I slept most of the day away, and […]
Top 5 Problems That Arise in Recovery
May 16, 2017 10:42 pm - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
Recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction is a long process that takes time, perseverance, and a willingness to change. If you’re in recovery, you’ve already undertaken one of the biggest steps, admitting you have a problem and seeking out […]
Getting Sober Young
May 2, 2017 5:19 pm - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
Young and Sober I had my first taste of alcohol when I was eight. I was at a family wedding, and my cousin and I decided it would be great fun to go around taking sips from the grown-ups’ cups as […]
What is Narcan or Naloxone?
April 26, 2017 1:34 am - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
What is Naloxone or Narcan Used For? Naloxone Hydrochloride, Naloxone, or Narcan is an opioid inhibitor sold and distributed around the world to prevent drug overdoses and to prevent opioid abuse. The drug was first patented in 1961 by the […]
What is Ayahuasca?
April 19, 2017 2:02 pm - News & Articles - Leave your thoughts
Ayahuasca – The Plant Spirit Medicine Ayahuasca is a psychoactive entheogenic drink brewed from the ayahuasca vine and other psychoactive ingredients such as chacruna, chagroppanga, mimosa, or other similar species. The brew is used as a medicine and a spiritual […]
