Alcohol Addiction and Women
Addiction to alcohol, also known as alcoholism, is a problem for women all over the world. Women are more prone to alcohol addiction for biological as well as psychologican reasons.…
Recovery and Responsibility
What does it mean to be responsible? In active addiction, many people let things that were once important to them fall by the wayside. Addiction takes a toll on your…
Choosing a 12-Step Sponsor
Going to detox, treatment, and other types of therapy when you first get clean and sober is an integral part of learning to live without the use of substances. When…
Building Your Self-Esteem Through Self-Talk
Many people in recovery from addiction have spent a lot of their life “beating themselves up” when things don’t go their way. Negative self-talk is usually one thing that…
Using Exercise as a Form of Self-Care
For many people new to recovery, self-care can be a foreign concept. For a long time, you may have skipped the basics of human lifestyles and instead focused on survival.…
3 Essentials to Stay Clean and Sober
Detoxing from drugs and alcohol is an essential first step for recovery. By doing this, you’ve done something essential; admitting you are powerless over your addiction and that your life…
25 Ways to Practice Self-Care Any Day of the Year
People in recovery talk about self-care a lot, and there’s a good reason for that. Taking care of your self, and your selfhood, is an important part of recovery. It…
Learning Mindfulness as a Recovery Tool
When a person enters recovery from addiction, they are usually going through a lot of changes. Once your body detoxifies from drugs, your mind, spirit, and body must adjust as…
How to Stay Sober After Detoxing from Drugs or Alcohol
Detox is the first step of getting clean from addictive drugs. It’s a time that can be turbulent when you’re addicted to something with intense withdrawal symptoms, but an inpatient…
Tips for Parents of Addicted Adults
As a parent of an addicted person, life may be difficult and scary, right from the moment you first realized your adult child had a problem. Many parents, uninvolved in…
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