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Is Early Recovery The Right Time To Get Everything Back?
A loved one finally getting sober can be an exciting time for a family that has watched them struggle again…
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Should Adderall Be Prescribed to an Addict?
In America, Adderall is abused mostly by college students and young adults. An estimated 20-30% of all college students regularly…
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First Visit Home in Sobriety
So, my son had to come home for court. This was big. He hadn’t been home yet. The last time he saw…
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Don’t Be Afraid of ‘God Shots’
I found marijuana in my son’s room when he was seventeen. This was following odd behavior, like offering to walk…
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What is the Difference Between a Therapist and a Sponsor?
One of the key elements of working a 12 step program is having a sponsor that guides you through the…
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Are 12 Step Meetings Enough to Support Long-Term Sobriety?
Most people finding their way into recovery are familiar with 12 step meetings. Is just attending 12 step meetings enough…
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What is the Difference Between Alcoholism and Addiction?
There are many similarities between alcoholism and addiction, but what are the real differences? Outside of the name, either way both…
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How Many 12 Step Meetings Should I Attend?
12 step meetings are an important part of most sober individuals’ recovery programs. How many meetings should be attended each…
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Balance in Sobriety
Being able to find a balance in sobriety is an art only mastered through a difficult process of trial and…
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Is Location Important When Getting Sober?
One of the terms commonly thrown out in Alcoholics Anonymous is a “geographic”. A “geographic” is when an individual moves…
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Why is Alcohol Legal?
Have you ever wondered why alcohol was never considered a “gateway drug”? Why it remains legal despite the fact that…
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The Real Dangers of Benzodiazepines
With the rise of prescription painkiller overdoses and deaths in the last 20 years, it’s hard to differentiate just what…
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