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How Will My Son Forgive Me For Placing Him in Long Term Sober Living?
Many times I’ve spoken with moms about the treatment program my son attended and our family’s experience with New Life…
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What Did I Learn By Putting My Recovery Before My Career?
I had to give up working for around 8 months when I first got sober. This was not my first…
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Our Own Journey Through Recovery
A Parent’s Journey in Recovery Hope. Hope is defined as “the feeling that what is wanted can be had or…
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How to Support Someone in Recovery
Most families have worked endlessly to support the ever-evolving needs of a loved one struggling with drug or alcohol addiction.…
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Waiting to Work in Sober Living
I had mixed emotions when I moved into New Life House. I had my own idea of what being in…
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Redefining Addiction Stereotypes
The word addict is associated with a number of different negative stereotypes. Like all stereotypes, the beliefs are generally negative…
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Age-Specific Addiction Treatment: Why Do Age and Gender Matter When Choosing an Addiction Treatment Program?
Why is there always so much emphasis on age-specific addiction treatment and sober living? Does it really make that much…
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Picking Up the Tools for a Healthy Relationship
Having a relationship in recovery is exciting, difficult and fun, whether it is with friends or romantically. There are a lot…
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How Do We Self-Sabotage in Early Recovery?
Early recovery is a time of volatile emotions and big changes. Getting sober is more about learning the tools to…
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Why Waiting on College Was the Right Call
Waiting on College in Sobriety After 6 six years of sobriety, I often reminisce about the series of events that…
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Spring Brings New Life and a Cake
Our family is celebrating as my son takes his first cake at the New Life House sober living. When we…
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When is it Safe to Attend Music Festivals as a Sober Person?
With Coachella in full swing, sober young people often struggle with making the decision whether or not to attend music festivals…
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