On Monday, an Oklahoma judge ordered Johnson and Johnson to pay over $572 million in settlements for pushing doctors to prescribe opioids, while undermining the addictive risks. Oklahoma attorney general Mike Hunter accused Johnson and Johnson and their pharmaceutical subsidiary, Janssen, for ... Read More
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Get Creative with Ketosis: Fun ways to incorporate high fat foods on a Ketogenic Diet
Going keto has become the new trend. Making dietary lifestyle changes is not simple and following a ketogenic diet can become an extra hurdle. The hardest part for going keto is properly fulling your body, meeting your nutrition requirements, and all the while staying satisfied. When a keto genic ... Read More
Saving Today For Tomorrow
Another coffee cup filled for another tired morning. Has all that will be been willed? In all black for I am already mourning, The loss of today and saving it for Tomorrow. I’ll go for a run or to the gym, I’ll lift some weights and squat some squats, Rain or shine or even if the ... Read More
Coming Back From A Relapse: The Do’s and The Don’ts
When a relapse happens, it’s normal to feel like your entire world has been shattered. You may feel angry and ashamed of yourself. You may believe that you’ve let both yourself and your loved ones down, and you’re probably worried that you won’t be able to regain back the trust you worked so hard to ... Read More
Last Sunday-Losing Control
The following is a guest submission written by Nick Stone Life can be Sometimes boring to me Those moments are scary When the devil’s before me Sunday began so innocently Now suddenly I owe an apology To oh so many And now sadly The gesture seems unlikely Minds just wanderin’ In comes ... Read More
Largest Drug Settlement to Date
During the second week of July of this year, British big pharma company Indivior Inc. paid $1.4 billion to settle a U.S. federal investigation that involved fraud sales of the opioid medication, Suboxone. This is the largest settlement in the drug industry to date. Indivior, formally known as ... Read More
Epigenetics and Recovery
We live in interesting times in which things are changing faster than we can sometimes keep track of them. One of the places where this occurs is the field of medicine. The changes that are happening and about to happen there are truly amazing, and are bringing great hope to many that cures of ... Read More
Wise Words from Our Brand Ambassador: Jennifer Gimenez
Soberocity is a community in which doesn’t just discuss living a life of sobriety, but has individuals involved who have struggled with sobriety themselves. We don’t just encourage our audience to live a sober life, but can connect with them because we have individuals on our team in which have ... Read More
The Garden
I was in the garden when I heard Mama yell out that supper was ready. The summer evening had a pinkish tint as the shadows grew larger around me. I felt calm when I smelled the honeysuckle and lilac dance through the air. My older brother would be home from vacation in Atlantic city, his last summer ... Read More
What Happens When You’re Afraid Of Success In Recovery?
When it comes to unleashing our fullest potential, fear is the greatest obstacle stunting our growth. Fear is the nagging voice telling us we can’t do something. It’s the sinking feeling warning us that we’re about to make a catastrophic decision. It’s the enemy taunting us, the bully who tells us ... Read More