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When Is The Time Right To Go Back To School Sober?
One of the most exciting parts of getting sober is jumping back into the stream of life. But when is…
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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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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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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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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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Should You Have A Sober Companion?
Sober companionship has become extremely prevalent in the last decade, offered by many rehabilitation services and non-residential drug treatment programs…
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What’s the Problem with Sober Livings?
Sober livings have not always been around and neither were drug rehabs. But when the recovery industry started getting larger…
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Why Rehab is Just the Beginning
There is an unfortunate misunderstanding about addiction and alcoholism that is prevalent in modern society. The misconception a person’s decisions…
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What Exactly is SMART Recovery?
When someone decides to take ahold of their drug or alcohol issue, a lot of programs lie at their feet.…
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Is Recovery in College Possible?
Anyone who is new in recovery or just getting sober has probably been given the suggestion to change their “playmates…
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How Sobriety Became My Religion
My son recently graduated from New Life House and has taken the first steps to live a sober life independently.…
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Opioid Replacement Therapy: Helpful or Hurtful?
The topic of opioid replacement therapy is a touchy one. On the one hand, ever since Methadone was first synthesized…
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