Sobriety marks the beginning of a new phase in your life, one in which you cannot use drugs or alcohol to numb pain or give you energy to get through your day. Recovering from an addiction can be scary. However, sobriety is highly rewarding as is learning how to manage your cravings and become a…
When it comes to the question, ‘how to stay sober‘, there are many factors that need to be taken into account. If you’re struggling with controlling your drinking or other substance use, there’s a good chance you might feel discouraged and hopeless about ever achieving sobriety. Staying sober is not an overnight process; it requires…
Despite the fact that relapse is a common part of the recovery process for some addicts, recent therapies are intended to lower the chance of relapse. With all of the available treatment modalities, you may be questioning the difference in say, a 12 step rehab success rate and an intensive three week inpatient program. Even…
Self-care is an essential part of the recovery process. Long-term, lasting recovery, requires dedication to remain sober and use preventative measures to avoid relapse. Don’t let others convince you that self-care is selfish. The expression that you have to “put the safety mask on yourself first” is true and accurate. You can only do so…
It can be a difficult transition back to school after having to take a leave of absence for rehab. It’s important to keep in mind that putting your health and well-being first by going to rehab is a positive choice that should be considered a reflection on your ability to perseverance and show resilience in…
There is a misconception that sober life is boring or that everyone replaces their time spent getting high or drunk with time spent in AA meetings and therapy. While group meetings and therapy are an important part of maintaining lasting sobriety, people have a whole lot more time on their hands now that they are…
In a TedTalk given in 2015, British-Swiss journalist and writer Johann Hari stated that the opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it is human connection. This TedTalk has since become increasingly popular, and this phrase and idea of the importance of connection in relation to addiction has grown in traction. Isolation is a common part…
Who are you? Are you your thoughts: The stories that you’ve told yourself for so long that perhaps you can’t even identify the specifics of, that perhaps are just identified as feelings or comparisons, or subtle identifying qualities, judged or affirmed? Are you your body: Growing, impacted by environment, deteriorating in less-than-ideal circumstances, and finally merging…
Motivate, elevate, concentrate: these are all superpowers effectively influenced by the power of Dopamine. Obviously, they are not superpowers, but they certainly may seem like it to those who have found themselves lacking in these qualities and have turned to drugs for a boost. And a boost is an understatement for the effect of drugs…