5 Tips for Celebrating a Sober Holiday Season
These last few months of the year bring a stream of celebrations that range from gatherings with family and friends to work parties. While often full of love and joy,
These last few months of the year bring a stream of celebrations that range from gatherings with family and friends to work parties. While often full of love and joy,
Our emotions have a profound impact on our lives. They influence what we think and how much we let what we think to affect us; they are predominantly responsible for
Bullying can affect men and women of all ages, races, education backgrounds, in all ranges of social and economic standings. It most commonly affects those within the teenage demographic, but
Acceptance and commitment therapy is a relatively new method of therapy that was initially developed in the 1980s. It is a cognitive-behavioral form of therapy that emerged when research began
Recovery is anything but a one-size-fits-all process. Each person has a unique past with substance use, personal triggers to drug use, genetic factors that come into play and strengths that
Losing a loved one, going through a divorce, experiencing a loss of identity, maneuvering through the loss of employment, losing housing to a natural disaster— these are all significant losses
There are dozens of barriers to sustained recovery: physical cravings, changed brain reward circuitry, triggers in your home environment, work stress, easy access to substances and a negative self-perception. As
Addiction recovery happens at a different pace for everyone. You’re working through major life changes, and there’s no exact timetable for full rehabilitation. During this process, honesty - both with
So you’ve managed to successfully navigate the job application process (which is no easy feat when you’re in recovery, so congratulations!), and now you’ve been given the much-anticipated invitation to
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