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Stress and Excessive Drinking During The Holidays
When we think of the holiday season, we think of family. Of coming together, gratitude, and quality time spent with…
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How Addiction Affects the Family: A Sibling’s Experience
Addiction affects the family, often hurting the ones that love the addict the most. Getting sober, a lot of the…
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Drug Abuse vs. Misuse: What’s the Difference?
Prescription drugs are intended to help us, but can end up hurting us when misused or abused. But what truly…
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The Serenity Prayer: Meaning, History & Recovery Role | New Life House
The Serenity Prayer is used in recovery worldwide. In 12 Step recovery, we close out our meetings with it, and…
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Vivitrol: Spiritual Impediment or Useful Tool?
Is a once monthly Vivitrol shot counterproductive to recovery? There is some debate in the recovery community surrounding the use…
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What Is Rule 62 in Recovery? Meaning Explained | New Life House
AA Rule 62 – “Don’t take yourself too seriously.” Seriously. The realization that we can have fun in sobriety doesn’t…
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Why Was I Hesitant to Get Sober
Addicts can often be stubborn individuals, fighting change and showing resistance to new situations that come our way. For the…
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Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) in Sobriety
Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) takes many different forms, and cell phones and social media have the power to take…
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Making Living Amends in 12 Step Recovery
Addiction does not just wreak havoc on the addict – it leaves a trail moral wreckage in it’s wake. In…
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The Dangers of Spice (Synthetic Cannabis)
The term ‘Spice’ is actually a genericized trademark of synthetic cannabis, a designer drug that is purposed to mimic the…
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Why Did I Start Drinking and Using Drugs?
“Why did I start drinking and using drugs?” is a question every addict and alcoholic will eventually ask themselves. What…
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Abstinence Vs Recovery: Are they the same?
It goes without saying that being abstinent is a prerequisite for recovery. But is that all it is? Is abstinence…
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