Sober Living
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What Made Christmas In Sober Living Special?
When I first arrived at New Life House East, I wanted to leave immediately. I didn’t want any part of…
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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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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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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 Are Both Rehab and Sober Living Important?
Working in recovery, I often hear the question “What is the difference between rehab and sober living?” It is a…
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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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Does Tobacco Use in Treatment Make Sense?
People of all ages go to drug and alcohol treatment for a very specific reason. No matter what their drug…
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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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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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Is Drinking and Using a Problem or a Solution?
For the average person, having a drink or two per week is never a problem. Then there are those of…
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Taking Medication in Sobriety
If there were ever a hot button issue in recovery, taking medication in sobriety would be it. Who should take…
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