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From the time you were admitted into rehab to finishing your treatment program, you have changed quite a bit. You are probably feeling...

In early recovery, your body is adjusting without drugs and alcohol. Of all the changes your body experiences in recovery, insomnia is...

As you can imagine, the brain is severely altered after years of substance abuse. Many illicit drugs, including alcohol, affect the parts...

In addiction recovery, many people feel filled with remorse and shame from what they did in active addiction. It can be so easy to dwell...

Finding fun and happiness in sobriety is absolutely crucial for a successful recovery. Not only does finding holistic practices for...

In early recovery, it can be tempting to look for alternatives to drugs or alcohol. Some people may begin using tobacco more frequently,...

Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and other 12-step programs have nearly become synonymous with recovery and can be found all...

Mindfulness can be a confusing idea for someone who is new to the practice. Most people spend most of their mental capacity thinking...

If it’s your first time going to addiction treatment, it’s important to learn that not everybody in rehab wants to be there, wants to get...

I can attest that in early recovery, anger can get a little out of control. Being newly sober, little things can cause extreme agitation...

If you go to meetings, then you probably have heard someone introduce themselves as a “grateful alcoholic.” When I first started...

Being new to sobriety is often one of the scariest experiences of one’s life. I know first hand. Once numbed by a drug of choice, life...

Recovery, and especially early recovery, can be very stressful and difficult at times. It can be hard to manage emotions, urges,...

Early on in the days of our newfound sobriety, drug cravings or “the obsession,”  can be very much a daily struggle for some of us. This...

While many of our western ideas of meditating bring to mind Buddhist monks sitting still for hours on end, the founders of Alcoholics...

I personally find that it is a blessing that we live in a time where we have such a huge network of recovery and sobriety. While yes, in...

All over the world, there are clusters of 12 step programs whose sole mission is to live a spiritual life and be of service to others....

One of the most critical aspects of getting and staying sober is creating a reliable network of sober supports. What at first seems like...