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How Long Do You Need to Stay in a Sober Living Facility? The answer to this question, of course, is highly individual. While there is no exact formula that can tell you how long you might want to stay in sob... -
Dating After Recovery: 7 Guidelines for Approaching Non-Addicts Building healthy relationships may have been one of the challenges that contributed to the growth of your addiction. Everyone struggles with dating ch... -
6 Tips for Handling Loss Without Relapsing Dealing with loss is a challenge for everyone, but, for those recovering from addiction, it can also be a trigger for relapse. We may find balance and...
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The Mechanics of Physiological Dependence Addiction is a complex disease that has lasting impacts on both the body and the mind. Over time, a complex web of physical and psychological changes devel... -
Supporting an Addict: How to Help Without Being an Enabler When someone you care about is coping with addiction or struggling with a transition from our sober homes to yours, you may be wondering how to best help y... -
The 6 Best Ways to Support a Recovering Addict As a friend or family member of a recovering addict, you know first-hand that addiction affects not only the people with the disease but those around them.... -
Why a Strong Support System Is Essential to Lasting Recovery In 2011, the National Institute on Drug Abuse estimated that more than 21 million Americans needed treatment for substance abuse disorders.1Â Despite this... -
5 Common Distortions in Thinking and Cognition That Can Affect Recovery At some point in our lives, we’ve all had negative thoughts, but when these negative thoughts are persistent enough that they affect every aspect of oneâ... -
Avoiding Relapse: Recognizing Your Triggers Before You Face Them Again Although addiction recovery is the goal of anyone who has made a commitment to getting sober, relapse is a very common occurrence. In order to be able to a... -
Supporting Sobriety: 5 Ways to Positively Influence Your Loved One in Recovery Addiction has negative impacts which go beyond the individual. Families and friends find their relationships have been twisted by the stress and pressure o...
