We’ve been blessed with a new year. Greetings and happy new year to you all! Isn’t it great to be able to start a whole new year? We get to begin new paths, establish—and complete—new goals and leave whatever has cluttered our hearts and minds in the previous year; it’s literally like stepping into ... Read More
Soberocity Articles
Examining The Controversy Between Opioid Prescriptions in Recovery
For many people, sobriety refers to total abstinence from mood-altering substances. The premise is simple: do not use drugs or alcohol no matter what. But can or should there ever be exceptions in this seemingly black-and-white rule? In this case, how do we appropriately examine severe medical ... Read More
The Journey of Commitment: How to successfully stick to a healthier lifestyle in 2019
One of the top resolutions made each year is to eat better, workout more and have a healthier lifestyle. We become committed to transformer our health with new diets and workout plans. However, statistics show that 40 % percent of resolutions fall off their diet plans and workout regimens only 4 ... Read More
A WINTER WORLD OF HOLIDAYS
Hanukkah Sameach! Merry Christmas! Habari Gani! Happy Holidays! However we say it—and there are many different ways—the idea of “happy” combined with “holidays” is a very, very old one. But in our consumer-driven culture, the holidays come at us so early, fast and hard that by the time they ... Read More
The New Year
Stale air, dead trees, dry wheeze. A man crossed out another day on the calendar. With a grim stare, he saw it near. A brand new year within three days. Slowly and tense, he took a pen and stabbed it down on fresh paper, writing the number one. A silent sigh escaped his lips, day one again, ... Read More
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve, the night we hope all may be home, yet even on holidays there are those who wander and roam. But on this night of nights, even those with nowhere to go, find their own kind of special and new home. Light snow began to fall from the sky and coat the world with a soft diamond dust. ... Read More
Wildfire Mindfulness
Soberocity's Alex S talks about staying mindful of our environment to help mitigate the risks of starting wildfires. ... Read More
Safe Injection Zones
Once again, I have looked at an episode from the Buzzfeed Netflix Docu-series, Follow This. The episode I will be discussing today is from Part 1 entitled “Life Support.” In my last article I gave an overview of the episode with key facts and statistics it highlighted. This time I will be taking a ... Read More
‘Tis The Season To Be Jolly: How to manage your emotions and mental health during the holiday season
As the old saying goes, it is officially the season to be jolly. The holidays are projected to be a time of cheer, peace, and coming together. Although this is what the holidays should be about, the hallmark look is typically a false expectation of what is experienced. The holidays and all their ... Read More
Let’s Not Force Care: The Problem with Involuntary Rehabilitation
As drug addiction increases, so is the enforcement of rehabilitation According to the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws, there are currently 37 states—including the District of Columbia—that allow family members and professionals to petition to have a person forced into ... Read More
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