If getting sober is hard, then staying sober can feel like an impossible feat. Sobriety represents a complete transformation, one that requires you to reflect, shift, and change the way you interact with the world around you. While sobriety will never be a continuous episode of sunshine and ... Read More
Living in Recovery
Coping With Loss During Your Sober Journey
Death and taxes- they are the only two guarantees in this strange journey we call life. Of course, if you play your proverbial cards right, you can evade one of them. But death? That one is inevitable- it’ll happen to you and every single person you love- in a perfectly imperfect, randomized ... Read More
National Recovery Month
The month of September is known as National Recovery Month—an observance that seeks to promote and teach Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services are available and beneficial in helping those with mental health/substance abuse issues with obtaining a healthy life. This month ... Read More
PEACE IN RECOVERY
PEACE. Pax. Shalom. Salaam. Every language has a word for it. We have images and signs for it, the peace sign being one of the most recognized in the world. There’s the famous song, “Give Peace a Chance.” There’s the Peace Movement and the Peace Corps. And as I write this, this month of August, ... Read More
A Mission of Mindfulness
3 powerful exercises to reclaim your peace Mindfulness is the psychological process of bringing one's attention to experiences occurring in the present moment. As we can go throughout the day moving at a rapid pace, we can become unconscious of our bodies, thoughts, and emotions. This untimely ... Read More
Sobriety and Spirituality: Keys to Recovery
Are you spiritual, but not religious? If so, you’re in good company. Greater numbers all of people all over the world are identifying themselves this way. And, as a friend of mine said recently, “it’s not a good time to be in the religion business.” He talked about the decline of the churches in ... Read More
Healing from Trauma and Addiction at the same time is possible
In my work as a therapist, I witness gut-wrenching pain on a daily basis. I sit with clients as they unpack horrendous stories of abuse and trauma and hopelessness and despair. Ask a room full of addicts if they endorse a history of trauma, and most everyone will raise their hands. Human pain knows ... Read More
Sobriety & Friendships: Is Your Squad Helping or Hurting You?
When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. I once worked with a client who shared that her greatest fear of sobriety was losing all her friends. She had built a squad of sorts- a team of people who, in her opinion, had her back no matter what. She lived by these ... Read More
What Do You Do?
What do you do to fill the void after quitting drinking or drugs? What activities have helped you change your habit and help you stay clean? Share your thoughts with our community. ... Read More
5 Healthy Habits Worth Adopting in Sobriety
Sobriety isn’t just about the abstinence from mood-altering substances. That’s too simplistic. Sobriety embodies the evolving mind-body approach that people take to heal their well-being. In my work assisting clients throughout their sobriety stages, I have found that a few habits stand out as ... Read More
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